WASHINGTON — Efforts to further restrict abortions and prosecute violators are continuing to ramp up nationwide as America marks the 50th anniversary of the...
The rapidly changing landscape doesn’t surprise Elizabeth Nash, state policy researcher at the Guttmacher Institute.
At this time, Nash said there isn’t conversation of this in Texas and she isn’t aware of many cases of Texans prosecuted for self-managing abortions. Pojman added there are concerns about trafficking of abortion drugs from out of state and out of the country. He noted this practice is a felony offense under Senate Bill 4, and he said he hopes district attorneys are taking it seriously.
Texas Right to Life, a leading anti-abortion advocacy organization in the state, released a number of priorities going into the 140-day regular session that ends May 29. They include encouraging alternatives to abortion and supporting mothers during and after pregnancy. The organization also aims to expand the private enforcement provision of“This legislative session presents a historic opportunity for Texas to protect life without the shadow of Roe v.
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