Claim: Abortion is illegal in Texas, with narrow exceptions for the life and health of a pregnant patient. Those who provide abortions can face stiff penalties, but Texas law specifies that those who get an abortion are not to be penalized. Posts have been circulating online falsely claiming that those who get an abortion in Texas can face fines and prison time.
Fact-check: Texas Abortion Recipients Not Subject to Penalty, Contrary to Online Claims - FactCheck.org
Verdict: abortion is illegal in texas, with narrow exceptions for the life and health of a pregnant patient. those who provide abortions can face stiff penalties, but texas law specifies that those who get an abortion are not to be penalized. posts have been circulating online falsely claiming that those who get an abortion in texas can face fines and prison time.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2024-02-16T23:54:37