Monday, December 12, 2016

Women's Groups Challenge New Texas Abortion Restrictions

Women's rights groups said they would file a court challenge Monday to the latest attempt by Texas legislators to restrict access to abortion.

Under a law that takes effect December 19, embryonic and fetal tissue resulting from abortions must be buried or cremated, regardless of the woman's religious beliefs or personal wishes. 

The state's Republican governor, Greg Abbott, approved the legislation. He said fetal tissue remains should not be "treated like medical waste and disposed of in landfills." 

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