Austin Democrat Lawmakers Propose Taxpayer-Funded Abortions to the Legislature
The measure would also let insurance companies cover non-emergency abortions under their regular plans, which have been banned since 2017.
https://thetexan.news/austin-democrat-la...he-legislature/
Isaiah Mitchell
February 1, 2021


State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (left) and state Rep. Sheryl Cole (right)


Two Austin lawmakers have proposed taxpayer-funded abortions to the Texas legislature.

The bills, filed in the Texas Senate by Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-Austin) and in the Texas House by Rep. Sheryl Cole (D-Austin), would make Texas provide abortion services through state funds. Dubbed “Rosie’s Law,” they would also overturn a 2017 law that requires insurance companies to separate abortion coverage from regular plans.

“The Texas Legislature should be actively seeking to restore women’s access to health care, including abortion, after decades of attacks on these fundamental rights,” Eckhardt stated in a press release.-- excerpt, rest at link above --