On Tuesday, Austin Democrat State Representative James Talarico filed HJR 56 to put the issue of abortion on the ballot, allowing the citizens of Texas to decide for themselves whether they want a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.
“Red states—from Kansas to Kentucky—have voted to protect abortion access. Today, I filed a bill to put abortion on the ballot in Texas. Let the people decide,” said Talarico. “Every poll shows that Texans overwhelmingly oppose a total abortion ban. The lives of women and girls across our state are endangered by this extreme law. Under my bill, Texans would decide for themselves whether to reinstate Roe v. Wade in our state.”
According to Talarico, nearly every poll shows that Texans overwhelmingly oppose a total abortion ban. Under HJR 56, voters would decide for themselves in November 2023 whether to reinstate the protections of Roe v. Wade.
