Texas abortion ban goes into effect after court blocks federal enforcement of emergency abortion provision - State of Reform

Texas’s trigger law banning most abortions even in cases of rape and incest officially took effect on Thursday. Texas’s trigger law now imposes criminal and civil penalties and professional discipline on abortion providers who violate the law—risking second-degree felony charges and a fine of at least $100,000. 

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