Minors in Texas will still be able to get a judge’s approval to have an abortion without parental consent, but they must adhere to the state’s stringent new abortion restrictions, the Texas Supreme Court said Tuesday.
Texas law requires patients under 18 to get parental “notice and consent” when seeking an abortion. The judicial bypass, as it’s known, allows minors to seek permission from a judge instead.
Texas banned nearly all abortions across the state under a trigger law that went into effect Aug. 25, and it increased the penalties for performing an abortion to up to life in prison. ...
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