The hearing on House Bill 2197 was cancelled just hours before it was supposed to start. Supporters of the bill soon learned that a leading Pro-Life establishment group had pressured the chair of the committee to pull the legislation.

Shortly after HB 2197 was filed, Abolish Abortion Texas released a joint statement, signed by conservative leaders from across Texas, urging the legislature to pass HB 2197.

State Representative Brent Money filed HB 2197 which would abolish abortion in Texas by providing the equal protection of the laws to every preborn child.