Texas Governor Greg Abbott
via Gage SkidmoreTexas is one of the thirteen states with so-called trigger laws in place set to take effect either immediately or with certain conditions after the Supreme Court ruling.
Texas’ law will take effect 30 days after the Supreme Court’s formal judgement, which is typically issued within 30 days of their opinion being issued.
Texas legislation signed last year by Governor Greg Abbott bans abortion from conception with limited exemptions for risk to the mother’s life, according to the local NBC DFW.
Abbott also issued a statement of his own following the opinion:
Texas is a pro-life state, and we have taken significant action to protect the sanctity of life. Texas has also prioritized supporting women’s healthcare and expectant mothers in need to give them the necessary resources so that they can choose life for their child. I signed laws that extended Medicaid health care coverage to six months post-partum, appropriated $345 million for women’s health programs, and invested more than $100 million toward our Alternatives to Abortion program. This critical program provides counseling, mentoring, care coordination, and material assistance, such as car seats, diapers, and housing to mothers in need.
