Protesters hold up signs at a protest against Texas' new abortion law outside the state capitol on May 29, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Sergio Flores/Getty Images A new law took effect in Texas this month banning all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Dr. Alan Braid said in a Washington Post op-ed that he performed an abortion past that limit anyways. "I acted because I had a duty of care to this patient, as I do for all patients," he wrote. See more stories on Insider's business page. A doctor said he broke Texas' restrictive new law and performed an abortion, explaining his decision in an op-ed published by The Washington Post on Saturday.Dr.