Rep. Fletcher Leads Texas Delegation Call for AG Paxton To Reverse Abortion Ban During COVID-19
April 18, 2020
April 18, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led members of the Texas delegation calling on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to reverse an effective ban on abortion procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, AG Paxton announced that Governor Greg Abbott's emergency order banning elective surgeries and procedures included abortions. Although a federal appeals court struck down the restriction . . .
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led members of the Texas delegation calling on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to reverse an effective ban on abortion procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, AG Paxton announced that Governor Greg Abbott's emergency order banning elective surgeries and procedures included abortions. Although a federal appeals court struck down the restriction . . .