Davis has made a political career out of abortion advocacy and now she joins the foremost pro-choice entity in the country.
Pre-Roe laws, the Heartbeat Act, and “the trigger ban” are all in question after a judge's ruling on the attorney general's power to prosecute abortions.
The judge ruled that the lawsuit against an abortion provider could not continue because the plaintiff was not directly impacted by the abortion in question.
Travis County is the latest local Texas government attempting to circumvent the state's abortion laws.
The rule expands abortion access to circumstances where the life or health of the pregnant beneficiary would be endangered and cases of rape and incest.
The law became effective 30 days after the release of the court's judgment in Dobbs v. Jackson.
Johnson is emphasizing her opposition to “blanket policies” designed to avoid prosecuting certain cases of theft and other offenses.
The new order includes new directions for Health and Human Services to promote abortion access for those crossing state lines, including through Medicaid.
Originally an end run around Roe, civil liability for abortions seems likely to expand in Texas law and local ordinances.
"It's wonderful," Socha said of the Texas abortion ban, "But it doesn't do away with people who have crisis pregnancies and need help.”
The legislation is expected to be voted on this week in the House but faces a murkier path in the U.S. Senate.
District attorneys in Travis, Bexar, Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Hidalgo, and Collin counties cannot enforce the old ban for now.
