The 19th reports that Democrats' 2026 midterm wins in Texas — control of the state House and the first Democrats elected statewide since 1994 — have opened what they see as a chance to loosen or repeal the state's near-total abortion ban, which has been linked to the deaths of multiple women. Rep. Donna Howard has filed repeal legislation while saying a full repeal is unlikely to clear the Republican-held Senate, Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson says he won't continue Ken Paxton's lawsuits against abortion providers, and Texas Right to Life says it will work overtime in 2027 to stop legalization.