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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 Courts 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 persons 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-TVs 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/
This is another horrible example of the #MAGA #Republican extremism that Pres Biden was referring to in his speech.
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Beto O'Rourke
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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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