24 Democratic AGs File Amicus Brief in Support of DOJ Challenge to Texas Abortion Bill
15th September 2021
The brief, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, supports the Department of Justice’s request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction of the bill, which went into effect Sept. 1. and bans abortions in Texas after about six weeks of pregnancy.
“Today, virtually no one can obtain an abortion in Texas,” read the brief. “In order to obtain abortion care, patients now have to travel out-of-state, which makes abortion for many people too difficult, too time-intensive, and too costly.”
The officials said they were committed to “ensuring the safety of residents of out States who seek medical care in Texas while present as students, workers, or visitors.”