Citizens protest new abortion law outside Texas Capitol
Protestors gathered outside the Texas Capitol on Saturday in protest of Senate Bill 8, which bans abortions when a heartbeat can be detected.
On May 19, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. The bill bans abortion as early as six weeks or as soon as a heartbeat is detected, with exception of medical emergencies, but not for rape or incest. The law is effective Sept. 1.
“Abortion is still legal and available throughout Texas,” said Bhavik Kumar, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast’s medical director for primary and trans care. “Abortion remains extremely safe, in fact, one of the safest things that I can do as a physician. And abortion is a human right. Every single human being has a right to access safe, legal abortion because it saves lives.”
The bill is expected to be taken to court, according to the Texas Tribune. Organizers cannot sue the state over this bill because the state is not the body enforcing the law. Instead, organizers have to wait to be sued by a private citizen and then can take the case to court.
Read more: https://thedailytexan.com/2021/05/29/citizens-protest-new-abortion-law-outside-texas-capitol/
