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- Abortion in Texas is illegal in most cases. A trigger law has been in effect since August 25, 2022, which bans abortion in all cases except to save the life of the mother. On September 1, 2021, abortion became illegal in Texas in cases where embryonic cardiac activity can be detected. Before this, elective abortions were allowed up to 20 weeks post-fertilization. In addition to measures passed by the Texas Legislature, there have been anti-abortion efforts at the local level, with 30 Texas cities banning abortion. When the abortion legislation was introduced as Senate Bill 8, abortion providers described it as a de facto ban on abortions, as it covers abortion once "cardiac activity" in the embryo can be detected, which is earlier than when most women know that they are pregnant. The only exception for abortions past six weeks is in response to medical emergencies. The law makes no exception for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. The law can only be enforced through private lawsuits. The constitutionality of SB 8 is a matter of intense legal controversy. As of September 2021, several legal challenges were pending in state and federal courts. As of December 2021, medication abortions are permitted only up to seven weeks and the patient must be examined and receive the medication in-person. Effective July 24, 2022, abortion was outlawed in Texas following the Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned the landmark ruling, Roe v. Wade and gave the states the option to outlaw abortion. The State of Texas had a trigger law in place that would automatically ban all abortions in Texas 30 days after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The only scenario where abortion is permitted is to save the life of a pregnant woman. The state however decided to enforce pre-Roe statutes instead. As of August 25, 2022, the trigger law is in effect as well. Abortion is decriminalized in the Texas cities of Austin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, and Houston. (en)
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- Abortion in Texas is illegal in most cases. A trigger law has been in effect since August 25, 2022, which bans abortion in all cases except to save the life of the mother. On September 1, 2021, abortion became illegal in Texas in cases where embryonic cardiac activity can be detected. Before this, elective abortions were allowed up to 20 weeks post-fertilization. In addition to measures passed by the Texas Legislature, there have been anti-abortion efforts at the local level, with 30 Texas cities banning abortion. (en)
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