Abortion in Texas
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Abortion in Texas is illegal in most cases. There are nominally exceptions to save the mother's life, or prevent "substantial impairment of major bodily function", but the law on abortion in Texas is
The Women's March in Austin, Texas, in 2017
The Women's March in Austin, Texas, in 2017
Pro-life roadside sign in Ballinger, Texas
Monument to the unborn, Canadian, Texas, in 2010
Greg Abbott
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Gregory Wayne Abbott is an American politician, attorney, and jurist serving since 2015 as the 48th governor of Texas. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2002 to 2015 as the 50th attorne
Abortion in Texas
…Roe v. Wade. Before the enactment of this law, elective abortions had been allowed up to 20 weeks post-fertilization. In August 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 3058 into law, allowing doctors to provide abortions in the case of an ectopic pregnancy or if a pregnant patient's water breaks too early…
Abbott in 2024
Abbott (bottom) talking about the Harriet Miers nomination with President George W. Bush and former Texas Supreme Court Justices in 2005. From left: Eugene Cook, Raul Gonzalez, Abbott, John Hill, James Baker, Bush, and Craig Enoch
Abbott (center in wheelchair) and Texas Senator John Cornyn highlighting Crime Stoppers Month in San Antonio, 2008
Abbott speaking at the 2016 World Travel and Tourism Council conference