With Texas’ trigger law in effect as of Thursday, performing an abortion in the state is now a felony punishable by up to life in prison.
“The law is actually enforced at the county level by district attorneys who are elected at the county level and have complete discretion about what to charge or not charge,” he said. “Obviously, [Attorney General] Ken Paxton and the central administration of the state are not happy with that position. They have a more conservative view of how this law ought to be enforced.
“It’s so encouraging knowing that we saved about 167 babies per day since Roe v. Wade was overturned. That’s a combination of the Texas Heartbeat Act, which took effect last year and our pre-Roe v. Wade laws,” Schwartz said Thursday. “We’re making sure, not only are we stopping abortions here but we are also building resources, a huge network of statewide resources for pregnant women to seek help.
While clinics were severely limited in the services they could provide during that time, they officially stopped offering abortions on the day of the Supreme Court ruling. Paxton, a Republican, argued that state laws that banned abortion before Roe v. Wade could be enforced ahead of the implementation of the trigger law.
District attorneys in Dallas and some other populous Texas counties have promised not to bring charges under the new law, according to The. Though, neighboring counties Denton and Tarrant said they plan to prosecute under the law.
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