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Texas governor and lawmakers celebrate passage of bills restricting local abortion support and clarifying emergency care
Summary
At a gubernatorial press event, officials marked the passage and signature of Senate Bill 33, prohibiting local governments from financially or logistically supporting abortions, and Senate Bill 31, the 'life of the mother' clarification protecting clinicians who provide emergency care for pregnant patients.
The governor opened a press event by thanking lawmakers and advocacy groups and announcing that Senate Bill 33 and Senate Bill 31 have become law, saying the measures advance Texas's pro‑life agenda.
"The legislature has passed and I've signed laws that protect the life of every child," the governor said, and described a problem the bills address: "some cities have circumvented those laws using taxpayer dollars to support abortion." He said of SB33, "Senate bill 33 ends that."
SB33, as described at the event, prohibits cities, counties, school districts and the state from providing financial or logistical support for abortions, including use of taxpayer dollars to transport patients to other states. Representative…
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