Might surprise some supporters, but Abbott supports abortion for the first 5 months of pregnancy
Candidates on both sides in the governor’s race in Texas have handled the divisive issue of abortion gingerly. Democrat Wendy Davis and Republican Greg Abbott have staked out very different positions. She’s for abortion rights, he’s against them. But largely lost in all the talking points is an area where both candidates actually agree.
Both Davis and Abbott supports the right of a woman to get an abortion for any reason, without restriction, during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. That’s the law as passed by the Legislature. And while it might come as a surprise to some supporters, Abbott’s campaign says he’s not just defending it as attorney general, but he supports it.
The Texas law HB2, which is in court, adds restrictions on abortion clinics, requires doctors to have admitting privileges to local hospitals and outlaws most abortions 20 weeks after fertilization. But for the first five months of pregnancy, it’s legal for a woman to get an abortion to 20 weeks after fertilization. “Greg Abbott supports HB2,” said Abbott campaign spokeswoman Amelia Chasse.
Chasse said Abbott is defending the law in court as the attorney general. As governor, if he’s elected, she said, “He will continue to support it” if it remains the law, including the ability to get an abortion for five months as consistent with the Supreme Court ruling in the case.
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