By: Veronica Zaragovia
The ruling upheld two provisions. Texas clinics must meet the standards of ambulatory surgical centers except for one in McAllen.
By: Joe Pojman
We are pleased that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agrees that the State of Texas has a right to increase safety standards at abortion facilities to protect the health and safety of women. We commend Gov. Greg Abbott for diligently and effectively defending this reasonable law against attacks from the abortion industry when he was the attorney general.
By: Erik Eckholm
For more than two decades, courts have struggled with a fuzzy legal standard set by the Supreme Court for judging abortion laws.
By: Jennifer Ludden
“It is a resounding win, and it applies to virtually the entire state of Texas, except one small carve-out,” says Joe Pojman, who heads the Texas Alliance for Life.
By: Ashley Paradez
“The legislature is allowed to ensure that those abortions are not done in a manner that puts the health and safety at risk,” says Joe Pojman, Texas Alliance for Life.
“Abortions are going to be done in a much safer manner than ever before in Texas, and that is a good thing,” Joe Pojman with Texas Alliance for Life said.