Texas Legislature clarifies when doctors can perform life-saving abortions

A few pieces of medical equipment are all that remain to be packed up inside the Alamo Women's Reproductive Service's Clinic in San Antonio on July 29, 2022. The clinic closed its doors and moved to Illinois and New Mexico to provide services there. (Credit: Alejandra Sol Casas for The Texas Tribune)

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A bill clarifying when doctors can perform abortions under Texas’ near-total ban will now go to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after the House approved the bill with wide bipartisan support. Despite some concerns raised by conservative Republicans, the narrow bill does not expand abortion access, but rather aims to ensure pregnant patients can get life-saving medical care.