AUSTIN, Texas _ Texas is one of two states leading the nation in adopting abortion restrictions that are not grounded in science, according to a study released Tuesday.
Researchers with the abortion rights group Guttmacher Institute analyzed 10 major types of restrictions that they say have no rigorous scientific basis. Texas and Kansas have most of these restrictions _ eight out of the 10 _ making them the "worst offenders," officials with the organization said.
"It's appalling that Texas is the worst state in the country for using misinformation and outright lies to pass laws that close clinics and make it harder, and in some cases almost impossible, for women to access safe, legal abortion care," said Kathy Miller, president of the liberal group Texas Freedom Network.
