down syndrome

AG Paxton Joins 18-State Coalition to Protect Unborn Babies from Discriminatory Abortion

Attorney General Ken Paxton

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 17 other states in an amicus brief urging the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court decision and uphold Tennessee’s prohibition of abortions based on an unborn baby’s sex, race, or likelihood of having Down Syndrome. The law also prohibits abortions once the baby’s heartbeat becomes detectable, a universal indicator of life.   “All life should be celebrated and all people, regardless of their genetics, should be afforded the right to […]