STATE LEGISLATURE
Fetal “heartbeat” bill, that could ban abortions at six weeks, nears passage in the Legislature
The legislation must still get another vote in the lower chamber before it’s sent to the governor’s office to be signed into law. Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has signaled that he is looking forward to signing the bill.
By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune
Posted 5/5/21
Texas lawmakers are poised to enact sweeping restrictions on access to abortions, prohibiting the procedure before many women know they are pregnant, and opening the door for a potential flood of …
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