Texas Republicans Enforce Abortion Travel Bans, Sparking Major Controversy

Commissioners in Lubbock County, Texas, have voted to ban the act of transporting another person for an abortion, making Lubbock the largest jurisdiction to pass such a restriction since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. This move is part of a strategy by conservative activists to further restrict abortion in Texas. Six cities and counties in Texas have already passed similar bans. The bans are intended to bolster Texas' existing abortion ban, which allows private citizens to sue anyone who provides or "aids or abets" an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. The transport bans have sparked debates and mobilized both supporters and opponents, with each side using them to galvanize voters and pursue political goals.