AG has joined a multistate amicus brief supporting South Carolina’s pro-life law, the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, against a decision by a panel of the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that affirmed the district court’s preliminary injunction.
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AG Paxton Announces Win on Senate Bill 8 The “Heartbeat Bill”
AG announces the latest win in several challenges to Texas SB8, also known as the “Heartbeat Bill,” which bans abortions after an unborn child’s heartbeat can be detected.
AG Paxton Supports Amicus Against HHS for Encouraging Abortions Illegally
Texas AG joined a multistate amicus brief supporting Ohio in its Title X appeal against the Biden Administration, which encourages and funds abortions through the use of state funds.
Paxton Defends SB8, Saving Thousands of Lives in the Process
AG Ken Paxton has fought off multiple challenges to Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8), which has saved approximately 17,000 newborn lives since it went into effect on September 1, 2021.
Planned Parenthood Drops Challenge to Lubbock’s abortion ban
The decision, hailed by abortion opponents as a victory, is another indication of how legal protections for abortion have been gutted in Texas.
Abortion Law Likely to Head to State Supreme Court
Lawyers for abortion providers argue the case should go to federal district court rather than the Texas Supreme Court, which could take months to issue a ruling.
Texas Abortion Providers Want District Court to Hear Challenge to Abortion Law
Lawyers for the providers argue that the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals should send the challenge against Texas’ Senate Bill 8 to district court, which in October temporarily blocked enforcement of the law.
Some Texas Women are Seeking Termination of Their Pregnancies out of State
About half the patients at Trust Women’s Wichita clinic come from out of state.
AG Paxton Defends Arizona Anti-Eugenics Abortion Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton today joined a 17-state coalition in, in support of an Arizona law that prohibits abortions based solely on a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis.
Coalition to Stop Title X Funds for Abortions
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition filing an amicus brief in federal court, seeking to prevent Title X funds from being used to subsidize abortions
Paxton Defends Senate Bill 8 in the U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Ken Paxton defended Texas’ Senate Bill 8 in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Block Abortion Law
A panel of federal appellate judges ruled last week that the state’s near-total abortion ban would remain in place while its constitutionality is challenged.
US Court of Appeals to Uphold Ban on Live-Dismemberment Abortions
In a 9-5 decision, the court reversed the district court’s previous judgment.
Abortion Providers Sue Texas Officials
The law is set to take effect September 1.
Amendment Protecting Taxpayers from Paying for Abortions
President Biden’s proposed budget omits the amendment that protects taxpayers and has been reenacted with bipartisan support every year since Roe v. Wade.
Anti-Abortion programs Could Receive $100 Million in the Next Texas Budget
Supporters say it will help those who decide to “choose life in difficult circumstances.”
Heartbeat Bill Signed Into Texas Law
The signing of the bill opens a new frontier in the battle over abortion restrictions as first-of-its-kind legal provisions intended to make the law harder to challenge are poised to be tested in the courts.
Texas Lawmakers Push Heartbeat Bill
Senate Bill 8 would ban abortions as early as six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.
Texas GOP Lawmaker is Attempting to Make Abortion Punishable by Death
Similar bills filed in the Texas Legislature in previous years have failed.
Second-Trimester Abortions Increased to 61%
In April, the number of abortions performed in Texas dropped 38% compared to the previous year.