Gov. Abbott Signs Hughes' Life of the Mother Abortion Bill

Gov. Abbott signs Hughes' Life of the Mother abortion bill

TYLER, Texas (KETK) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed East Texas State Senator Bryan Hughes' Life of the Mother bill into law on Friday to clarify Texas' ban on abortion for doctors. East Texas Senator files bills to clarify abortion law Senate Bill 31, also known as the Life of the Mother Act, clears up language from the abortion ban law that Texas passed in 2022. According to Hughes, the bill is designed to make sure that women having medi…

East Texas rep's 'Life of the Mother Act' signed into law by Gov. Abbott

Senate Bill 31, authored by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), clarifies when doctors can perform an abortion under the state's near-total ban.