Texas Senate Democrats: Flood Relief, Not Cruelty

Texans need help recovering from floods—not the harshest abortion restrictions in the nation

AUSTIN, TX—The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus released the following statement regarding Senate Bill 6, which attempts to criminalize women and threaten anyone who helps them obtain medication abortion:

“This special session should be about delivering flood relief to Texans in crisis, not attacking women and their families.

“Senate Bill 6 is not about protecting women’s health—it’s about control. It isolates women, intimidates families and hands new tools to abusers. It builds on the vigilante-style “bounty hunter” model, escalating it into a broad attack on personal freedom and the constitutional right to travel.

“Instead of making pregnancy safe, caring for women and strengthening health care, State leaders have chosen to spend more time adopting the harshest abortion restrictions in the nation. Texans deserve compassion and clarity, not cruelty and control—and Senate Democrats will always fight for the dignity and freedom of every Texan.”