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Clock Is Ticking on Texas Abortion Trigger Law

Abortions will be outlawed next month

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Clock Is Ticking on Texas Abortion Trigger Law
Pro-life protesters stand near the gate of the Texas state capitol on May 29, 2021. Sergio Flores/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
7/27/2022|Updated: 7/28/2022
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With few exceptions, Texas will outlaw abortions on Aug. 25 when the state’s trigger law goes into effect.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its official judgment July 26 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that overturned Roe v. Wade. The judgment clears the way for Texas’ “trigger law,” which bans almost all abortions within 30 days.
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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