Abolition of Abortion Legislation Filed in Texas House
TEXAS POLICY RESEARCH
Texas State Rep. Brent Money (R-Greenville) has introduced House Bill 2197 (HB 2197) which aims to criminalize self-induced abortions by removing a legal exception that currently shields women from prosecution. If passed, the bill would extend murder statutes to all individuals, including those who terminate their own pregnancies.
Under current Texas law, doctors and providers face severe penalties for performing or assisting in abortions, but women who self-induce abortions are not criminally prosecuted—a distinction State Rep. Money’s bill seeks to remove.