Beto O’Rourke vows to repeal Texas abortion ban if elected governor

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke speaks at a rally at Pan American Neighborhood Park in East Austin on Sunday. (Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune)

In the days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats at rallies and protests in Texas said the November election is key for protecting reproductive rights.

In an interview after a Sunday rally in Austin, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke told The Texas Tribune he would work to repeal Texas’ abortion ban and expand access to reproductive health care if he is elected. Rochelle Garza, the Democratic nominee for attorney general, said she would partner with other lawyers to stop enforcement of the state’s abortion laws.