Abortion-rights groups sue Texas AG, prosecutors to protect ability to help pregnant Texans seek legal abortions in other states

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Reproductive rights groups on Tuesday filed a federal class-action lawsuit to head off possible prosecution from Texas officials for helping Texans gain access to legal abortions in other states.

Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a press conference at the Houston Recovery Center on Oct. 26, 2021., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.

The plaintiffs want a federal judge to issue an injunction barring Paxton and prosecutors from using that law and other statutes to target those reproductive rights groups for activities the groups say conservative state leaders may politically oppose but are still legal.

 

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JennyTXDem How does this mofo have a license to practice law? Won't even mention that somehow he's not in jail, smh!

AbortionIsMurder

Paxton must be stopped! We need RochelleMGarza for AG to stop this insanity.

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