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Texas Senate Debates Controversial Abortion Funding Restrictions

4/14/2025

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Texas senators are locked in a heated debate over SB 33, a bill that could severely restrict abortion funding and broadly define abortion assistance, risking criminal charges for self-managed abortions. In Wyoming, new laws have forced the state's only clinic to cease operations, while Idaho's court ruling offers some medical exceptions but continues to limit access for many.

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Texas senators are locked in a heated debate over SB 33, a bill that could severely restrict abortion funding and broadly define abortion assistance, risking criminal charges for self-managed abortions. In Wyoming, new laws have forced the state's only clinic to cease operations, while Idaho's court ruling offers some medical exceptions but continues to limit access for many.