“I think it’s clear, but I’m also open to the idea that some doctors don’t see it that way, some hospitals don’t think that way,” said Patrick, a Republican who presides over the Texas Senate. “We don’t want to stand in the way of that, but we’re not going to open it up so that abortion is prevalent again in the state.”

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the Legislature should amend the language of the state's near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies.

Patients and doctors have said the ban's only exception is so vague and the penalties are so steep that providers are reluctant to perform emergency abortions.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said Texas' near-total abortion should be updated to protect mothers whose lives are at risk.

Amanda Zurawski, who nearly died after being denied an abortion, has been fighting to clarify the medical exception to Texas law for years. For the first time, Republicans might be willing to take up the issue.

The number, possibly an undercount, underscores the effect of blocking the procedure for one of the state’s most vulnerable populations.

Around 4,000 anti-abortion demonstrators marched to the Capitol in Austin Saturday to celebrate the movement’s long-fought victories in the state.

Several months after more than 110 Texas OB-GYNs said the state's abortion ban must change, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Sunday said the law should be amended to protect doctors and pregnant ...

The latest Dan Patrick news from The Texas Tribune. By Zach Despart Jan. 20, 2025 Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state’s near-total abortion ban to ...

The election of State Representative Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as Speaker of the House is seen as a setback for the far right. 49 Democrats and 36 Republicans voted for Burrows, handing him the Speaker’s gavel.

A proposal for San Antonio to spend $100,000 on reproductive services, including out-of-state abortion assistance, died in committee.

According to the most recent state data, at least 100 children in Texas who were 17 years old or younger received abortions in other states during the first year after Texas implemented the ban. Shockingly,