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The Texas Heartbeat Act is an act of the Texas Legislature that bans abortion after the detection of embryonic or fetal cardiac activity, which normally occurs after about six weeks of pregnancy....Texas Heartbeat ActEnactedMay 19, 2021CommencedSeptember 1, 20216 more rows
Founded in 2001, Lilith Fund provides financial assistance and emotional support while building community spaces for people who need abortions in Texas—unapologetically, with compassion and conviction.
1990s. Following the US Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade in 1973, the State of Texas decided not to repeal abortion laws that were on the books and had become unconstitutional and unenforceable. A law passed in 1992 said that only Texas licensed physicians could perform an abortion in the state.
Abortion is legal in all U.S. states, and every state has at least one abortion clinic. Abortion is a controversial political issue, and regular attempts to restrict it occur in most states.