Pro-Life 'Trigger' Laws Take Effect in Idaho, Tennessee, Texas
Life is now officially protected in three more states. Idaho, Tennessee, and Texas have anti-abortion "trigger" laws — pro-life laws restricting abortion — that went into effect. The three states are among more than a dozen states to pass trigger laws protecting the unborn that would take effect following the Supreme Court's June 24 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade. "Dobbs marked the beginning of a new chapter in the fight to protect innocent human life, and the progress we've seen in recent months has been incredible," Melanie Israel, a policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, said. Read more...