Texas' 'trigger law' which goes into effect following the court's ruling will ban the procedure, offering no exception for cases of rape and incest. SupremeCourt abortionrights AbortionRightsAreHumanRights AbortionIsEssential Texas GregAbbott
Protesters take to San Antonio streets during a march this spring to protect abortion rights.
A current Texas law would ban all abortions starting 30 days after the high court's ruling with no exceptions for rape or incest. More than half of all states are likely to outlaw the procedure in coming months, many through so-called"trigger bans" such as the one adopted by Lone Star State lawmakers. All of Texas' neighboring states, with the exception of New Mexico, are expected to implement bans.
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