Which of these statements best summarizes the position that Texas state government took during the first two decades of the 2000s on abortion rights that were protected by the Roe v. Wade case?
A. Both the Texas legislature and Governors Perry and Abbott supported all rights women received under the Roe decision.
B. Although the Texas legislature voted in favor of new abortion restrictions, both Governors Perry and Abbott vetoed that legislation.
C. Although Governors Perry and Abbott called for more stringent regulation of abortion clinics in Texas, the Texas legislature was unable to pass such legislation.
D. Both the Texas legislature and Governors Perry and Abbott passed and signed into law new abortion regulations that negated some of the rights protected by the Roe decision.
Answer: D
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