New Texas Law Bans Abortions Statewide If Roe Is Overturned

Texas will outlaw abortion statewide if the precedent set in Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, under a bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Greg Abbott.

The bill (H.B. 1280) says a ban on the procedure would be triggered 30 days after a ruling by the federal high court striking down its landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion. The Texas measure would:

• Make an exception to preserve the life of the mother or if there is “serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function.”
• Allow no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. ...