US EditionReproductive rights advocates take issue with bill to clarify Texas abortion law
- Reproductive rights advocates criticize a Texas bill that purportedly clarifies abortion law exceptions, fearing it could reinstate a century-old abortion ban and criminalize women seeking care.
- The bill's author, Sen. Bryan Hughes, said it simply reiterates existing exceptions allowing abortion to save a pregnant patient's life and removes hesitation among doctors.
- Critics argue the bill does not adequately protect women in medical emergencies and could resurrect old laws criminalizing abortion assistance.
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A Texas Bill Claims to Clarify Near-Total Abortion Bans. Advocates Say It Won’t
Texas has one of the strictest abortion restrictions in the country, banning abortion in nearly all situations with very limited exceptions. Since the near-total ban went into effect, several women in the state have shared stories and filed lawsuits, saying that they were denied critical care while experiencing pregnancy complications. On March 14, one of the lawmakers behind the state’s restrictive abortion laws introduced a bill seeking to cla…
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