The U.S. Supreme Court returned the question of the legality of abortion to state legislatures. Texas already passed a law banning abortion.
The Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law banning abortion at fifteen weeks' gestation, overturning the precedent set by Roe v. Wade.
Mark Lee Dickson's social media posts and the ordinances he championed in several Texas cities have both called abortion funds "criminal."
If passed, the ordinance would ban the abortion of any “unborn resident” of Athens, even if the abortion took place outside city limits.
Rochelle Garza will campaign against Attorney General Ken Paxton to be the next top attorney for the state.
Nearly all incorporated cities in Leon County have passed similar ordinances, including Centerville, Leona, Jewett, and Marquez.
Abortion would become a punishable felony in Texas if Roe v. Wade is overturned, but a new law provides for alternative enforcement.
Tesla expanded its employee benefits to include travel support for employees seeking "healthcare services that are unavailable in their home state."
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Beto O'Rourke avoided drawing any legal line on abortion at his presser condemning the leaked Supreme Court opinion.
If Roe v. Wade is reversed, then Texas will have two sets of laws banning abortion, each with a different penalty for violations.
Cuellar said, “My faith is clear: abortion must be rare & safe.”
