“I think it’s clear, but I’m also open to the idea that some doctors don’t see it that way, some hospitals don’t think that way,” said Patrick, a Republican who presides over the Texas Senate. “We don’t want to stand in the way of that, but we’re not going to open it up so that abortion is prevalent again in the state.”
Several months after more than 110 Texas OB-GYNs said the state's abortion ban must change, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said the law should be amended to protect doctors and pregnant patients at risk ...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature should clarify Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Legislature should clarify abortion ban’s emergency exceptions
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlines sweeping conservative agenda with list of top 25 legislative priorities
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state's near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies. "I do think ...
Amanda Zurawski, who nearly died after being denied an abortion, has been fighting to clarify the medical exception to Texas law for years. For the first time, Republicans might be willing to take up the issue.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick priorities range from bipartisan issues to GOP talking points, like “educating Texas students on the horrors of communism.”
The number, possibly an undercount, underscores the effect of blocking the procedure for one of the state’s most vulnerable populations.
Around 4,000 anti-abortion demonstrators marched to the Capitol in Austin Saturday to celebrate the movement’s long-fought victories in the state.
The latest Dan Patrick news from The Texas Tribune. By Zach Despart Jan. 20, 2025 Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state’s near-total abortion ban to ...
Caroline Kennedy urged senators to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary, questioning his ethics and views on vaccines.
According to the most recent state data, at least 100 children in Texas who were 17 years old or younger received abortions in other states during the first year after Texas implemented the ban. Shockingly,
A healthy democracy has free and fair elections, robust civil liberties, multiparty competition and minimal corruption. Does Texas qualify?
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