Local efforts to decriminalize abortion in Texas likely won't help clinics stay open

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : They have discussed expanding the law that currently allows private lawsuits related to abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy to allow suits for abortions from the moment of fertilization.
40% : "Abortion has never been an issue that's for municipalities to address."
39% :Republican lawmakers are already working to circumvent local efforts to turn a blind eye to abortion.
38% : "The doctors and the facilities are likely to face state licensure and other administrative consequences even without a criminal prosecution."
34% :The GRACE Act bans the use of city funds for investigating reports of abortion and directs the police to make abortion-related investigations their lowest priority.
33% : But even if authorities won't investigate those cases and prosecutors won't pursue criminal charges, there are still significant civil penalties and administrative consequences associated with abortion in Texas.

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