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Texas' strict statewide anti-abortion laws have led to new policies in Mitchell and Goliad counties. These counties have set 'abortion trafficking' rules to discourage the transportation of individuals seeking abortion services. These rules have been in place for over a year.
They make it illegal for anyone to transport people for these services if the travel starts, ends, or involves unincorporated areas of these counties. Instead of the county, citizens are allowed to sue those who assist people in need of abortions in other states, a move that may infringe on constitutional interstate travel rights.
Legal experts including Seth Chandler, a law professor at the University of Houston, have raised concerns about the constitutionality of these rules. Wendy Davis, a former Texas Senator and current Senior Advisor with Planned Parenthood Texas votes, believes these laws are meant to cause fear.
More details:
[1] 2 Texas counties implement ordinances to deter 'abortion trafficking'
[2] He Voted to Ban ‘Abortion Trafficking’ — But Doesn’t ‘Know Why It Was Necessary’
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