Three states including Idaho, Tennessee, and Texas are slated to have abortion trigger bans take effect by the end of August in the wake of the Supreme Court's June decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The law, passed by the state legislature in 2021, makes all abortions performed in the state a felony, except in cases where the mother's life is in danger.
Most abortions became illegal in Texas last year. That's when Senate Bill 8 went into effect. Now, those performing almost all abortions face a felony.
A trigger law in Texas has gone into effect on Thursday that bans nearly all abortions in the state.Performing an abortion in the Lone Star State is now a felony
A Texas law banning abortion except when life of the mother is threatened takes effect, but local prosecutors vowed to use "discretion" to hamper enforcement.
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