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AUSTIN – Last week the Governor Greg Abbott warned that he would sign a bill that prohibits the abortion after the sixth week of gestation and this Wednesday she fulfilled her promise.
Abbott signed the proposal that was pushed by Republican legislators of the state.
Surrounded by various officials, the governor signed the law and celebrated the occasion on his Twitter account.
Thank you to the # txlege for working on a bipartisan basis to ensure the heartbeat bill became law.
Also, a very special thank you to the # ProLife groups for working tirelessly to ensure the heartbeat bill passed in Texas. pic.twitter.com/kAcs655 QYQ
– Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 19, 2021
This new law not only restricts access to abortion, but also opens the possibility of suing abortion providers throughout the world. condition.
The heartbeat bill is now LAW in the Lone Star State.
This bill ensures the life of every unborn child with a heartbeat will be saved from the ravages of abortion.
Thank you @ SenBryanHughes , @ ShelbySlawson , & # txlege for fighting for the lives of the unborn in Texas. pic.twitter.com/aolhUKM9tv
– Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 13, 2021
“Millions of children lose the right to live each year due to abortions. In Texas, we work to save those lives and that is exactly what we just did, “said the manadatario after signing the bill.
The law allows anyone person, even someone outside of Texas, to sue an abortion provider or anyone else who has assisted someone with an abortion beyond that limit, and they could face fines of up to $ , 04.
The law has caused controversy in the state and it is anticipated that opposition groups will sue in court for harassing doctors, patients, nurses, domestic violence counselors, a friend who took a woman to a clinic or even a father who paid for a procedure.
With the law Texas is in line with more than a dozen other states that prohibit abortions after six weeks, the detection of a fetal heartbeat. For the most part, federal courts have blocked the enforcement of these measures.
Critics say the terms of the law are absurd, as many women do not know who are pregnant even in the sixth week of gestation.
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