Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the first major Texas elected official to back changes to the state's abortion law, suggests amending the language to address doctor concerns about potential penalties when the mother's life is at risk. The near-total ban, in effect since 2022, prohibits abortions except when the pregnant person's life is in danger. Some doctors have raised concerns about the law's ambiguity regarding the severity of illness required for an abortion.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state’s near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies.
Patrick is the first major state elected official to offer support for changing the state’s abortion law in this legislative session. The Texas abortion ban went into effect in 2022 and prohibits abortions in all circumstances except when the life of the pregnant person is at risk.
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