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Abortion would be illegal in Texas under Patrick's bill
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> 04:36 PM CST on Thursday, January 11, 2007
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> By Terrence Stutz / Dallas Morning News
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> AUSTIN - Legislation was filed in the Senate on Wednesday that would
> make abortions illegal in Texas if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its
> landmark Roe vs. Wade decision.
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> Should abortion be banned in Texas?
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> Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, filed the "trigger" abortion bill that
> would take effect only if the Legislature first passes the measure and
> then the nation's highest court reverses its position on abortion in a
> new case.
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> "Many of us on the pro-life side and even those on the pro-choice side
> believe it is a matter of time before Roe vs. Wade is overturned," said
> Patrick, a conservative radio talk-show host who was sworn into office
> as a state senator Tuesday.
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> "I want to have a law on the books in Texas that clearly says if Roe
> vs. Wade is overturned, there will be no abortions in Texas."
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> A companion bill has already been filed in the House by Rep. Warren
> Chisum, R-Pampa.
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> A representative for NARAL Pro-Choice Texas said Wednesday that
> lawmakers should focus on prevention of unwanted pregnancies rather
> making abortions illegal and dangerous for women who will still seek
> them.
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> While Texas had an anti-abortion law before the Supreme Court ruled
> such laws unconstitutional in 1973, Patrick said there is some dispute
> about whether that law would go into effect if Roe vs. Wade were
> reversed. He noted that Texas has passed parental notification and
> parental consent laws in recent years that imply a woman's right to an
> abortion.
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> "Without a trigger bill, there would be a fight over whether we are a
> pro-life or a pro-choice state," he said. "Some might view us as a
> pro-choice state because we have laws for parental notification and
> parental consent where if you get a parent's approval, you can have an
> abortion."
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> Asked about the chances for passing such a measure in the Legislature,
> Patrick pointed to recent approval of a trigger abortion bill in
> Louisiana.
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> "Louisiana is a state full of Democrats and Republicans with a
> Democratic governor, and they passed it unanimously," he said.
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