James Talarico, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, once introduced a bill that would have created protections for abortion in the Lone Star State. The bill, which never made it past consideration in committee, would have prevented the prosecution of a pregnant individual on whom an abortion is performed or induced and eliminated any Texas law that would have regulated or prohibited an abortion.

Bill’s Resurfacing

The bill’s resurfacing coincides with a similar bill making its way through the New York legislature. That bill would adjust language in the law to a more inclusive and gender-neutral form, swapping out the term ‘mother’ for ‘gestating parent.’ Talarico’s campaign emphasized the abortion-related aspect of the bill, leaving the gender wording unaddressed.

Talarico’s opponents believe the attempt to pass a bill using similar terminology is emblematic of someone out of step with Texans’ principles. ‘James Talarico’s entire career has been dedicated to replacing the Christian and family values of Texans with his transgender-for-all agenda,’ RNC spokesperson Zach Kraft said.

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