Abortion travel banned in Texas
Anti-abortion activists promote bans on 'abortion trafficking.'
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Anti-abortion activists promote bans on 'abortion trafficking.'
Municipalities in Texas are looking to prevent pregnant residents from seeking abortions out of state. Will police begin carrying out "bump checks?"
The 3-0-2 vote makes Lubbock County the most populous county in the Texas to adopt an abortion-related travel ban.
Efforts to prevent women from leaving abortion-restrictive states to terminate their pregnancies have provoked fierce opposition from pro-choice groups challenging them in court.
"Abortion trafficking is assisting pregnant mothers across state lines for the purpose of obtaining an abortion."