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Not 1925: Texas’ law banning abortion dates to before the Civil War

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The law had been on the books for as long as Texas had books, dating back to the creation of the state's penal code in 1857. It remained in effect, largely unchanged but only intermittently enforced, for the next 116 years. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional in the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973.

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Not 1925: Texas’ law banning abortion dates to before the Civil War

The restriction, which was revived after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, was put in place amid concerns about declining white birth rates and as the medical profession formalized.

2 years ago·San Antonio, United States

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Not 1925: Texas’ law banning abortion dates to before the Civil War

The restriction, which was revived after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, was put in place amid concerns about declining white birth rates and as the medical profession formalized.

2 years ago·Austin, United States

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