Coverage dated June 23, 2022 to June 28, 2022

Most Texans think women will still seek abortions in Texas even if unsafe

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 3 developments

A majority of Texans want abortion to be legal in all or most cases, many said they didn't know much about the state's "trigger" law.

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Jun 24, 2022
Abortions in Texas have stopped after Attorney General Ken Paxton said pre-Roe bans could be in effect, clinics say
Headline from 12News Now Beaumont ·
Jun 25, 2022
A Texas law banning most abortions to take effect by mid-August
Headline from CBS News ·
Jun 28, 2022Newest
Most Texans think women will still seek abortions in Texas even if unsafe
Headline from CBS News ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

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Fox26 Houston
U.S. Supreme Court rules there’s no right to abortion, setting up Texas ban (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Jun 23, 2022
Fox26 Houston's feed description
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade will have major impact on Texas, which has a trigger law banning abortions that goes into effect in 30 days.
Breitbart News
Texas Ban on Abortions from ‘Moment of Conception’ Set to Start in 30 Days (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jun 23, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Friday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade will make abortions illegal in Texas in 30 days.
KIII Corpus Christi
Abortions in Texas have stopped after Attorney General Ken Paxton said pre-Roe bans could be in effect, clinics say (opens KIII Corpus Christi)
Published Jun 23, 2022
KIII Corpus Christi's feed description
Paxton and some anti-abortion activists are arguing that state laws that banned abortion before Roe v. Wade — that were never repealed — could now be in effect.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas Trigger Law Will Make Abortion Illegal After Supreme Court's Landmark Reversal (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jun 23, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Twenty-two states, including Texas, have laws or constitutional amendments in place, so-called trigger laws, which could be quickly used to ban abortion should Roe v. Wade be overturned.
FOX 4 Dallas
Abortions in Texas have stopped after AG Ken Paxton said pre-Roe bans could be in effect, clinics say (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Jun 23, 2022
FOX 4 Dallas's feed description
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, allowing states to set their own laws regulating abortion procedures.
Breitbart News
Planned Parenthood Texas Ceases Abortions (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jun 24, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Two of the primary providers in Texas ceased performing abortions after the Attorney General warned they could be prosecuted immediately.
CBS News
A Texas law banning most abortions to take effect by mid-August (opens CBS News)
Published Jun 24, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Last year, the Texas legislature approved a new law in the event Roe v Wade was overturned, a so-called "trigger law" called the Human Life Protection Act.
Fox7 Austin
Texas' pre-Roe abortion ban challenged by providers across state (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Jun 26, 2022
Fox7 Austin's feed description
All abortions in Texas have ceased for now due to confusion over whether the state’s pre-Roe ban can be enforced, or if the trigger law is the only legitimate legislation.
Fox News
Texas abortion ban temporarily blocked by judge (opens Fox News)
Published Jun 27, 2022
Fox News's feed description
A judge in Houston, Texas, temporarily blocked a pre-Roe abortion ban from taking effect on Tuesday after the ACLU filed a lawsuit arguing the law was unenforceable.
WFAA Dallas
Judge grants temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Texas pre-Roe ban on abortions (opens WFAA Dallas)
Published Jun 27, 2022
WFAA Dallas's feed description
Abortion rights groups won a court victory Tuesday in Harris County but it will likely be challenged soon by the state.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
TRO Granted, Abortions Can Resume, For Now, at Some Texas Clinics (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jun 27, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Abortions of pregnancies up to six weeks can resume at some clinics in Texas after a TRO was granted Tuesday morning in Harris County.
KVOA Tucson
Abortions can resume at some Texas clinics after court blocks pre-Roe ban (opens KVOA Tucson)
Published Jun 27, 2022
KVOA Tucson's feed description
A Texas state court has issued a temporary restraining order against certain local and state officials, barring them from enforcing a nearly century-old abortion ban in the state.
Source New Mexico
Texas abortion groups file last-ditch suit to hold off ban for a bit longer (opens Source New Mexico)
Published Jun 27, 2022
Source New Mexico's feed description
Texas abortion providers and abortion funds ceased operations in the state on Friday for fear of being criminally charged under state laws that pre-date Roe v. Wade.
Al Jazeera
Texas judge blocks pre-Roe v Wade abortion ban (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jun 27, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Abortion up to six weeks of pregnancy can now resume in Texas at some clinics, US legal groups say.
Shore News Network
Abortions can resume in Texas after judge blocks pre-Roe v. Wade ban (opens Shore News Network)
Published Jun 27, 2022
Shore News Network's feed description
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Abortions can resume in Texas after a judge on Tuesday blocked officials from enforcing a nearly century-old ban the state's
The Guardian
Texas judge temporarily blocks state ban on abortions up to six weeks (opens The Guardian)
Published Jun 27, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Judge sets hearing for 12 July, meaning abortions up to six weeks of pregnancy can resume for at least two weeks
NBC News
Texas law banning abortion temporarily blocked by court (opens NBC News)
Published Jun 27, 2022
NBC News's feed description
Under the temporary restraining order against enforcement of the pre-Roe v. Wade law, abortions up to six weeks can resume in the state at some clinics, according to the ACLU.
FOX 4 Dallas
Abortions in Texas resume after Harris County judge blocks pre-Roe ban (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Jun 27, 2022
FOX 4 Dallas's feed description
The pre-Roe abortion ban in Texas has been blocked by a state court judge in Harris County, allowing abortions to continue up to six weeks of pregnancy.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Looking to Protect Doctors, Texas Abortion Providers Sue State (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jun 27, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
A state law banning abortion is not expected to go into effect for at least 30 days though the state is using a pre-Roe v. Wade law that could prosecute doctors now
FOX 4 Dallas
Texas abortion providers sue to temporarily hold off ban (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Jun 27, 2022
FOX 4 Dallas's feed description
A lawsuit filed on behalf of abortion clinics in Dallas, McKinney, Fort Worth and other cities seeks to block the state's abortion laws that existed before Roe v. Wade. They want to maintain abortion access as long as they can, even if it's just temporary.
Breitbart News
Abortions Resume in Texas Ahead of Total Ban (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jun 27, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
A Texas district court judge in Houston issued a verbal order allowing abortions to begin again in some clinics across the state.
New York Times
Texas Pre-Roe Ban on All Abortions Temporarily Blocked by Judge (opens New York Times)
Published Jun 27, 2022
New York Times's feed description
But a 2021 law that bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy is still valid in the state.
Louisiana Illuminator
Abortions up to 6 weeks of pregnancy can temporarily resume in Texas, judge rules (opens Louisiana Illuminator)
Published Jun 27, 2022
Louisiana Illuminator's feed description
Abortions up to six weeks of pregnancy can temporarily resume in Texas, according to a a ruling from a Harris County judge
Fox7 Austin
Likely half of US states will implement some sort of abortion ban (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Jun 27, 2022
Fox7 Austin's feed description
Over a dozen states, including Texas, already have a trigger law in place that is set to immediately ban abortion in this case scenario.
Washington Post
Abortions in Texas can temporarily resume, judge rules (opens Washington Post)
Published Jun 27, 2022
Washington Post's feed description
A Texas "trigger ban" is still scheduled to take effect 30 days from last week’s Supreme Court decision.

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