WFAA-TV Channel 8 Article RatingAbortions in Texas have stopped after Attorney General Ken Paxton said pre-Roe bans could be in effect, clinics say
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| "The Lilith Fund said that because anti-abortion activists are arguing that the laws predating Roe v. Wade could go back into effect, they ceased operations to protect abortion fund staff and volunteers from the risk of arrest even while legal analysis is still in the early stages.Lilith Fund has been forced to pause direct funding of abortion care while we evaluate the impact of the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme court, a statement from the Lilith Fund said." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "The abortion provider said it is exploring plans to expand in-clinic and mail services in additional states where abortion is legally protected." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Plaed Parenthood in Texas said their doors are open and they will remain open to serve Texans but has not said whether the organization is providing abortion procedures in Texas Friday." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "More than half of all states are expected to essentially ban abortion in the coming months." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "But some clinics and abortion funds are ceasing services now because the attorney general of Texas and some anti-abortion activists are arguing that state laws that baed abortion before Roe v. Wade -- that were never repealed -- could now be in effect in Texas." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory Friday warning that some prosecutors could immediately pursue criminal prosecutions based on violations of Texas abortion prohibitions predating Roe v. Wade that the Legislature never repealed." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "He said abortion services at Plaed Parenthood Gulf Coast, Plaed Parenthood of Greater Texas and Plaed Parenthood South Texas have all ceased." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "Texas first enacted a criminal ban on abortion in 1854." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "Across the river, fellow Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said he looked forward to working with legislative leadership to strengthen abortion-rights laws in the state." | Positive | 14% Conservative |
| "Unlike the United States Supreme Court, New Jersey will always stand on the side of our women, said Murphy." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| " READ MORE: Outside Philly and Pittsburgh, it can be as hard to get an abortion in Pa. as in MississippiMayor Jim Keey underscored that abortions remain legal in Pesylvania and a right in Philadelphia, and said the city is determined to do everything in our power to protect this right and support anyone affected by the Supreme Court's decision." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "If you are sad, scared, or angry, I want you to know that you are not alone and this fight isn't over, Keey said." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "State House Republicans said discussions around possible changes are already underway.Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat who has said he would veto any bill restricting abortion rights, said Friday that as long as I am governor, I vow to protect abortion access and reproductive health care in Pesylvania." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
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56% : The Lilith Fund said that because anti-abortion activists are arguing that the laws predating Roe v. Wade could go back into effect, they ceased operations to protect abortion fund staff and volunteers from the risk of arrest even while legal analysis "is still in the early stages.""Lilith Fund has been forced to pause direct funding of abortion care while we evaluate the impact of the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme court," a statement from the Lilith Fund said.49% : The abortion provider said it is "exploring plans" to expand in-clinic and mail services in additional states where abortion is legally protected.
44% : Planned Parenthood in Texas said their "doors are open and they will remain open to serve Texans" but has not said whether the organization is providing abortion procedures in Texas Friday.
38% :More than half of all states are expected to essentially ban abortion in the coming months.
36% : But some clinics and abortion funds are ceasing services now because the attorney general of Texas 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 in Texas.
36% :Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory Friday warning that some prosecutors could immediately pursue criminal prosecutions based on violations of Texas abortion prohibitions predating Roe v. Wade that the Legislature never repealed.
35% : He said abortion services at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas and Planned Parenthood South Texas have all ceased.
35% : Texas first enacted a criminal ban on abortion in 1854.
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