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The cities of Austin, [19] Dallas, [20] Denton, [21] El Paso, [22] and Houston [23] have enacted resolutions instructing city officials to deprioritize enforcement of the state's abortion laws, but anyone violating the state's abortion laws in those cities remains subject to criminal prosecution by the district attorney (a county official) and ...
A 2024 Montana Supreme Court decision established that minors do not need parental consent to have an abortion, overruling a state law. [130] The Montana Supreme Court ruled in 1999 that abortion was a right implicitly granted by the state constitution. [131] Legislative initiatives were passed in hopes of challenging that ruling.
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Texas also technically has a century-old abortion ban on the books. Attorney General Ken Paxton released an advisory opinion in June 2022 arguing that the "1925 laws" could still be enforced ...
Twenty days ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the constitutional right to abortion. In Texas, that means a trigger law, House Bill 1280 ...
Once Texas House Bill 1280, also known as the “trigger law”, is in effect almost all abortion will be banned in the state. Here is what the law prohibits and what it doesn’t.
The Texas Heartbeat Act contains twelve sections. [55] Although the Act is best known for its provisions that outlaw abortion after cardiac activity has been detected, and that authorize private lawsuits against those who violate the Act, the Act includes other provisions that further restrict abortion and deter litigants from challenging abortion laws in court. [56]
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications. The ruling ...