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Governor Abbott Statement On Supreme Court's HB 2 Ruling

Statement

Date: June 29, 2015
Location: Austin, TX
Issues: Women Judicial Branch

Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on HB 2:

"HB 2 was a constitutional exercise of Texas' lawmaking authority that was correctly and unanimously upheld by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Texas will continue to fight for higher-quality healthcare standards for women while protecting our most vulnerable -- the unborn, and I'm confident the Supreme Court will ultimately uphold this law."


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