Texas Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Abortion If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
Texas | May 27, 2021
The Texas legislature on Tuesday passed a bill that would ban abortion in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court one day overturns Roe v. Wade.
The proposed legislation, HB 1280, would be enacted in the event that Roe v. Wade gets overturned. It would, 30 days after a Supreme Court ruling, make it illegal for a person in the state to “knowingly perform, induce, or attempt an abortion.”
The bill, which had passed the state House in early May, is called the “Human Life Protection Act.” It now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. The Republican governor is expected to sign the bill into law, which would make the Lone Star state the latest in passing a “trigger” abortion ban.
Abortion providers can be exempted for abortions carried out in the case of medical emergencies that harm the life of the mother or puts them at risk of “substantial impairment” of major bodily functions…
(Excerpts from the Epoch Times)