Texas
Texas Republicans’ long-sought ‘trigger law’ on abortion now in effect
Posted on · The law makes it a second-degree felony “for a person who knowingly performs, induces, or attempts an abortion” according to the bill analysis.
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News
3 more states will enact abortion trigger bans this week
Posted on · Abortion trigger bans will take effect in Tennessee, Idaho and Texas, increasing penalties where abortion is already effectively banned.
Politics
Texas sues Biden administration for guidance that allows doctors to perform abortions in emergencies
Posted on · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues the Biden administration is violating the state’s “sovereign interest” by reassuring the nation’s doctors they can perform abortions in medical emergencies.
Politics
Texas judge blocks state’s pre-Roe ban, allows some abortions to continue
Posted on · The 1925 law at the core of the case was in effect until the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. It made performing an abortion punishable by up to five years in prison.
Health & Science
Health care providers sue Texas over pre-Roe abortion ban
Posted on · In a memo issued last week, Attorney General Ken Paxton said prosecutors “may choose to immediately pursue criminal prosecutions based on violations of Texas abortion prohibitions predating Roe that were never repealed by the Texas Legislature.”
Texas
FAQ: Why have abortion services already halted in Texas?
Posted on · On Friday, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, abortions in Texas ceased despite the fact that the state’s trigger law banning the procedure has not yet gone into effect.
Texas
Texas ‘trigger law’ to ban abortion will soon go into effect. Here’s how it works
Posted on · Following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Texas is now poised to eliminate abortion access in the state by enacting a so-called trigger law that will go into effect in 30 days after a judgment is issued.