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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jessica Shuran Yu and Alex Nguyen

New Texas law restricting abortion pills beefs up an existing legal tool


When state lawmakers earlier this year failed to pass a bill to further restrict the flow of abortion pills into Texas, John Seago from Texas Right to Life considered it among the biggest missed opportunities of the regular legislative session.

Texans have been mailing in abortion pills at a rapid clip even though they’re illegal statewide and in spite of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempts to punish out-of-state doctors who prescribe them. Tools to discourage the inundation haven’t worked.

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