anti-abortion legislation

Three related bills prompted substantial discussions in the Texas House and Senate this year. Two passed.

Senate Bill 31 comes after reporting found that confusion surrounding Texas' abortion ban had resulted in the deaths of at least two women. After receiving final approval from the Texas House on Thursday, the bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit in 2023 along with attorneys general from Kansas and Idaho aimed at overturning guidelines for greater access to the medication abortion pill. The Trump administration will defend an earlier decision that affirms those guidelines.

Abortion is illegal in Texas, but some women are still accessing abortion through mail-order drugs. Senate Bill 2880 aims to crack down on the practice.

The bill gives the state new tools to try to stop the flow of abortion pills, but critics say it's legally dubious on several fronts.

A bill targeting abortion-inducing drugs passed the Oklahoma House floor on party lines with a vote of 77-19.

Oklahoma schools could be required to show students a fetal development video — such as a prominent one produced by an anti-abortion activism group.

Abortion is legal in Texas only when the life of the mother or a “major bodily function” is at risk. Doctors, who could face prison time for performing an abortion, have been seeking clarification on the exception.

The Legislature is considering bills that would lift long-standing restrictions on how Texas’ panel can investigate maternal deaths and near-misses.

The bill's author is seeking to reintroduce Senate Bill 612, which was signed into law in 2022 and struck down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 2023.