WHAT TEXANS ARE SAYING
“If this report is true, this is nothing short of a massive victory for life and will save the lives of millions of innocent babies. But while I continue to wait for the Supreme Court's ultimate opinion, I am appalled by the shocking breach of trust posed by this leak. This is a blatant attempt to intimidate the court through public pressure rather than reasoned argument. I hope my fellow former clerks and the entire legal community will join me in denouncing this egregious breach of trust.”
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz
“If accurate that Roe v. Wade is set to be overturned, this is a great day for life. Media reports estimate that as many as 62 million innocent babies have been aborted since the Supreme Court decided Roe in 1973. Texas has already taken decisive action on this issue. Not only did the Texas Legislature pass the Heartbeat Bill that has already saved thousands of innocent babies since becoming law last September, we also passed the Trigger Bill, which I made a top priority last session. ... I am sure the left will fight to allow abortion in Texas. They will not win that fight.”
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
“Every woman deserves the freedom to make their own decisions about their body, health care, and future. It’s never been more urgent to elect a governor who will always protect a woman’s right to abortion.”
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Democratic candidate for governor
“I hope that #SCOTUS returns the question of abortion where it belongs: the States. This is why I led a 24-state coalition in support of MS’s law banning them after 15 wks. I’ll con’t to ensure that TX protects the unborn & pray for the end of abortion across our nation. #ProLife”
Attorney General Ken Paxton
“If accurate, the Republican-controlled activist Supreme Court is about to deal a blow to five decades of precedent protecting the right to privacy and choice. With a 100 percent lifetime pro-choice voting record, this injustice must become the fuel for greater engagement to ensure that health care choices are made only by consulting a doctor and loved ones, not politicians or unelected judges.”
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin
“If the leaked opinion from last night is ultimately adopted, the Supreme Court will finally correct its horrible mistake from 1973. In Roe v Wade, seven old men decided that the Constitution’s assurance that no state shall ‘deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law’ included a right to abortion. Of course there is no right to abortion in the Constitution, and there never has been. With that ruling, the Supreme Court took this decision away from the American people. It is long past time to return this decision to the people. Once Roe is finally overruled, the people of each state will decide what the law on abortion should be.”
State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola and author of Texas’ six-week abortion ban