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Shannon Najmabadi Texas Tribune The Republican-led Legislature advanced a bill to almost immediately outlaw abortions in Texas if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that legalized abortion. Called a “trigger” law, House Bill 1280 would take effect 30 days after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe decision or after a court ruling or constitutional amendment gave states the authority to prohibit abortions. The bill does not make exceptions for women at risk of suicide...

Texas Senate advances bill that would outlaw abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned

A protester holds up a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on the morning the court takes up a major abortion case focusing on whether a Texas law that imposes strict regulations on abortion doctors and clinic buildings interferes with the constitutional right of a woman to end her pregnancy, in Washington March 2, 2016. Credit: Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Republi...

Physicians could refuse to treat patients under proposed Texas laws Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 15, 2021 Share this: Two new bills heard this week by the Texas House Public Health Committee would expand health professionals’ capacity to opt out of medical procedures that conflict with their beliefs. Both bills are still pending in committee. House Bill 1291 is sponsored by Rep. Keith Bell and would give health professionals written notice of their right to object to performing an abortion....

Trimming an abortion giant down to size Friday, January 8, 2021  |  Charlie Butts (OneNewsNow.com) Planned Parenthoods latest round of lawsuits against Texas apparently is coming to an end. For several years, the abortion giant has been in the courts fighting against the Lone Star State, which wants to bar the organization from receiving state Medicaid funds. The state has established February 3 as the cutoff date, and also refused a Planned Parenthood request for a 30-day stay. Kyleen...