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Lt. Gov. Patrick thanks Sen. Hughes following ‘Life of the Mother Act’ passage

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a statement on Tuesday regarding the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of East Texas Senator Bryan Hughes’s Senate Bill 31.

Senate Bill 31 , which is known as the Life of the Mother Act, explains the current law against abortions and clears up the definition of “life threatening” to physicians. The bill helps clarify the proper practice of treating a pregnant woman who is at risk of death or suffering damage to a major bodily function.

“Since 2021, abortions in Texas have essentially ceased, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said. “As a Christian and a conservative, I celebrate that tens of thousands of tiny Texans have been saved and that Texas has led the way in protecting life nationwide. SB 31, which is only designed to provide ..."

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