This midterm election marks a huge moment in abortion policy for Texas.
Just a few months ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that established a constitutional right to abortion nearly 50 years ago. States are now allowed to set their own laws regulating abortion access. And soon after, Texas’ “trigger law” went into effect, essentially banning all abortions except those needed to save the life of a pregnant person. Abortion clinics are now closed in the state.