Republican Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, has filed an amendment that would eliminate a woman’s right to have an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy if it is determined that the fetus has severe abnormalities.
In 2013, lawmakers approved a ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy but provided exceptions for circumstances where severe fetal abnormalities are detected or if an abortion will prevent a woman’s death or prevent a “serious impairment” to her physical or mental health.
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