The bill aims to force left-leaning prosecutors to prosecute abortions - or risk being replaced by an Abbott appointee.Texas state representatives bow their heads in prayer in the House chamber during an invocation at the start of the 87th Legislature's special session at the State Capitol on July 8, 2021, in Austin, Texas.Tamir Kalifa / Getty Images On Thursday, the Texas House advanced a bill that would allow elected prosecutors to be removed from office if they refuse to prosecute cases related to the state's near-total abortion ban or the right's voter suppression efforts - forcing officials either to prosecute health providers or risk removal.
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