Texas governor says rape victims can prevent pregnancy by taking Plan B

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Source: the hill


by Julia Shapero - 09/03/22 11:40 AM ET


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said rape victims in the state can prevent pregnancies by using emergency contraception pills such as Plan B, The Dallas Morning News reported Friday.

In Texas, abortions are banned and do not include exceptions for rape or incest.

Late last month, a so-called “trigger law” went into effect following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade earlier this year. The trigger law makes it a felony to perform an abortion in the state with narrow exceptions when the pregnant person’s life is at risk.

“We want to support those victims, but also those victims can access health care immediately, as well as to report it,” Abbott told The Dallas Morning News and KXAS-TV’s “Lone Star Politics” in a segment obtained by the Morning News that will air on Sunday.

“By accessing health care immediately, they can get the Plan B pill that can prevent a pregnancy from occurring in the first place,” he added. ..................................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3627006-texas-governor-says-rape-victims-can-prevent-pregnancy-by-taking-plan-b/

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This is another horrible example of the #MAGA #Republican extremism that Pres Biden was referring to in his speech.

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Under Greg Abbott, Texas leads the country in rape offenses while the rate of arrests for rape in our state has dropped by nearly HALF since he became governor.

What happened to him eliminating rape?

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Meanwhile Kelley vs. Becerra is before a Texas judge. Birth control and HIV meds in jeopardy.

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[irisblue]

1. So a 10 yr old can get a ride to CVS & buy Plan B after daddy's friend rapes her,?

Is that right?
How does a10 yr old cover the cost of her rape?

[central scrutinizer]

2. So ten year olds need to be informed about plan B?

That now needs to be part of “the talk”? Outrageous!

[Diamond_Dog]

17. A nice little birthday gift for every ten year old girl in Texas

Her very own supply of Plan B

She can keep it next to her Barbies and her stuffed animals.

[yardwork]

23. But don't tell them about gay people!!!

And no Sex Ed in schools!!!

[Obvious85]

3. I thought he said he would eliminate 100% of rapists?

And from the right: why can't rapists keep their parental rights?

[Bev54]

12. Why yes, yes he did. Let's hope his decisions eliminate him in Nov.

[Traildogbob]

4. Whoa, wait

I thought Abbott was going to eradicate rape? Damn flip flopper. Why did you give up so fast? Did the anti rape grid go down?

[SouthernDem4ever]

22. LOL

[Grokenstein]

5. "We've made it a crime but you can still do it."

What a bunghole.

[Skittles]

6. Texas resident says they can prevent fascism by VOTING ABBOTT THE FUCK OUT

FUCK THAT FASCIST POS

[Sky Jewels]

11. ...

[czarjak]

7. The Rich White Guy Party knows all the ways to shut all things down?

[Rebl2]

8. How disgusting

[DemocraticPatriot]

9. How Generous! Some Republicans want to outlaw Plan B,

as well as abortion... I believe some Republicans consider 'Plan B' to BE abortion...


Maybe Abbott just means "until we outlaw that, too"...

[ShazzieB]

32. Yes, most forced birthers believe Plan B is an abortifacient, and want it to be banned.

I think the quote says a lot about how few fucks Abbott actually gives about the so-called "pro life" movement. If he REALLY believed abortion was murder and was motivated by a desire to protect the "unborn," he would be anti-Plan B like the rest of them.

This quote makes it clear to anyone who is really paying attention that he couldn't care less about what happens to fetuses, embryos, blastocysts, and fertilized eggs and is motivated purely by a desire to score political points. Which makes his gleeful promotion of abortion bans that much more despicable, afaic.

[DemocraticPatriot]

33. Agreed fully!

And the same goes for most of those who support abortion bans...

[ShazzieB]

34. I'm not sure what the proportions are.

I have known, met, and talked to people who sincerely believe abortion at any stage of gestation, or even preventing a fertilized ovum from implanting in the uterus is, well, murder. Talking to them is trippy, because they are so passionate about their belief that every clump of cells us a "person" with a "right to life."

Politicians are a different kettle of fish. I suspect most of the politicians who make these laws are just doing it to score points with their constituents, but they wouldn't bother if they didn't know there were points there to be scored (i.e., voters who strongly object to abortion being legal).

[Bucky]

10. The guy who doesn't understand how pregnancy works...

...seems like the perfect Republican to make decisions about regulating women's bodies

[Heather MC]

13. Yep that exactly why every woman decides to us birth control

🙄🖕🏾
WTF🤦🏾‍♀️

[musclecar6]

14. Where

Did they ever find this guy ? He’s saying women don’t have anything to complain about, as just cause abortion may not be legal anymore in some knuckle dragger states, all one has to do is take the morning after pill and you are good to go. In politics, you will get some quality good hearted people like Joe trying to do good things with their life and unfortunately along with them, come guys like Abbott who are good at doing bad things.

[keithbvadu2]

15. Greg, Have you got a status report on how well the rape elimination is going?

Greg, Have you got a status report on how well the rape elimination is going?

You repubs are doing great on parental rights.

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[burrowowl]

19. Great post!

[Grins]

16. Abbott quote 15 Dec. 2021!

“Texas will work tirelessly to make sure that we eliminate all rapists from the streets of Texas by aggressively going out and arresting them.”

Yeah; about that, Governor…

[peppertree]

28. He was thinking: "Except of course, if them's Good 'Ol Boys..."

Boys will be boys.

[ck4829]

35. Good memory

[Ilsa]

18. I'm not so sure you can get Plan B at most hospitals in TX now.

In south Texas, many hospitals are Catholic hospitals. Plus, some county hospitals were taken over by the Catholic healthcare groups.

[Captain Zero]

20. So Abbott FAILED TO stop rapes?

Remember that was his first solution, he was going to get rid of rapes.

Guess he's admitting failure on that.

[Lonestarblue]

21. Texas is also suing to gut parts of the ACA by claiming religious objections to its requirement

that insurance companies cover preventative treatments like birth control, HIV drugs, and STD testing. This case is likely to go to the Supreme Court, and it will give them an opportunity to rule that birth control is illegal under the ACA, or perhaps everywhere. They’ll look for any excuse. These people are true sickos.

If we can keep the House and gain at least two more Senators, we really need to pass Medicare for all, with options for all forms of reproductive healthcare including abortion. I don’t know if such a massive change could get done, but our patchwork health care system is broken.

[Martin68]

24. Not so fast. Right wing cops, judges, civil servants, etc could decide they think taking Plan B

is a form of abortion and arrest any woman who purchases, possesses, or takes the medication.

[Heather MC]

25. Wayment Didn't Greg Abbott once claimed he was just going to eliminate rape

And that way women would never get pregnant through rape in Texas?

Has he given up on that idea already?

[SouthernDem4ever]

26. Someone needs to get Abbot to take plan C

a lobotomy to improve his cognitive thinking skills.

[peppertree]

27. Another Aggie Williams

“Rape is like bad weather: If it’s inevitable, just relax and enjoy it.”



Aggie Williams and his favorite carpetbagger during his ill-fated 1990 governor's race.

[appleannie1]

29. It is not about helping women, it is about Republican's tanking poll numbers in Texas.

[yellowdogintexas]

30. to be effective it must be taken within 5 days

so you have to get your hands on it right away
and have the money to do it
and even know that it is possible

It is possible that will be offered at a rape crisis center as part of the exam.

[Stuart G]

31. This sentence on ..."Rape Victims taking Plan B" is an incredible gift to Beto..

Abbot like Trump is too stupid to know. In my opinion he will lose this election because of this statement.
...I might add, perfect timing. Early September enough time for this one to get around. All around, I might add.
Abbot making a statement like this about .."Rape Victims" proves he is an elitist idiot. Most women will be
appalled by this. F**k Abbott.

But we will all see how this works out for Abbott. In November we will all know.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

36. Well, I'd say taking Plan B is certainly logical to do if one is raped

So, tiny bit of credit there, it's good health advice in most cases.

So, why wouldn't you?

Because maybe one or more of the following:

1) You don't know it exists.

2) You don't have the means to acquire it, which is likely esp. common in Texas.

3) If you're 12 and walk into a Pharmacy asking for Plan B, the place will probably call the cops, and maybe you aren't sure you want that to happen.

4) Texans at this point may be afraid that if they buy it, it will be tracked, and they may eventually be prosecuted for having 'had an abortion' by their fascist government.

I'm sure there's other reasons why the taking of Plan B might not happen in a rape/incest
case, but those jump to mind first.

As an aside, Plan B is also not 100% reliable.

Even though it exists, and that may HELP, we still need to keep Abortion Safe, Cheap, and LEGAL!!!