SCOTUS Overturn Of Roe V. Wade Would Prompt Texas To Outlaw Abortion

(Austin, TX) — If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, state law requires Texas to ban abortion.

In last year’s legislative session, lawmakers in the Lone Star State passed a “trigger law” that would take effect 30 days after the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. With few exceptions, abortion would become a felony in Texas, punishable by life in prison and six-figure fines.

A leaked draft opinion published Monday by Politico indicates the high court may overturn the 1973 decision and let states pass their own laws regulating abortion.