AG Paxton closes offices statewide to honor 'unborn babies,' creates holiday

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Following a Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S., Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton marked the event by closing his offices statewide Friday and creating a holiday.
A release from his office said the closure, set to start at noon, is "in honor of the nearly 70 million unborn babies killed in the womb since 1973." June 24 will also be recognized as an annual holiday for the Office of the Attorney General beca