The Houston Abortion Clinic announced on Friday that it would immediately suspend all abortion proceedings following a Supreme Court ruling overturning the Roe v. Wade case.
The Houston Women's Clinic, which said 10 abortions were planned for Friday, said the lawyer ordered the abortion to be stopped immediately, saying "HWC can no longer provide abortion treatment." Was raised. Of Texas law.
"At the direction and advice of our (legal) council, we decided to do so with great care," identified as Sheila for personal safety. The clinic director, who only wanted to do that, told the post. "The last thing we need is for our doctors to face criminal accusations."
Texashas enacted a law banning abortion,Immediate suspension at the clinic will occur even if it is not enforced for about a month.
Apart from the trigger method, the clinic director was worried about the second method for books in Texas.
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"One (law) precedes the Roe v. Wade case," said the clinic director.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday that prosecutors would immediately follow the Texas Attorney General in the book before the Roe v. Wade case was enacted in 1973. He said he could file a criminal prosecution.
"These statutes couldn't be enforced while Roe was in the book, but they're still Texas law."Paxton wroteI am. "Under these Roe v. Wade pre-laws, abortion providers may be criminally liable for providing abortion from today."
Greater Texas Planned The parent-child relationship also canceled the abortion and reportedTexas Tribune.
Another 50 abortions already scheduled at the Houston Women's Clinic have also been cancelled.
"Of course, women had emotions ranging from sadness to fear to anger. Women have the right to feel that way," Sierra said.
The clinic is introducing these women to the Abortion Federation on resources to move out of state to places where abortion is legal.
2021, Texas has a Trigger Act to limit abortion within 30 days of the state's empowering High Court ruling, Human Life Protection Act Was passed. Outlaw abortion.
Anyone who helps to carry out or provide an abortion , First-class felony and $ 100,000 penalty.
The exact date on which the abortion ban will come into effect in Lone Star is not yet known, Paxton said.
The Texas Trigger Act limits abortion, with the exception of rape, incest, fetal abnormalities, or termination of pregnancy if the fetus is not expected to survive after birth. I will not.
The only exemption it makes is when the life or health of the mother is at stake.
