Texas Lawmakers Tried to Pass A Sweeping Anti-Abortion Bill – And Failed..
Governor Rick Perry has called for yet another special session in an attempt to pass a sweeping abortion ban. In his words, because "Texans value life and want to protect women and the unborn.
The Governor added a special 30-day session (usually reserved for emergencies) and the Lt. Governor suspended the normal vote requirements so that it would be easier to pass bills restricting abortion. On Monday morning, the Texas House of Representatives passed an omnibus anti-abortion bill. Among other things, the bill bans abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy and imposes strict regulations on clinics that perform the procedure. This measure is so extreme that it could mean the closure of all but five of Texas’ 42 clinics. Like many similar bills, this was portrayed as a measure to protect the safety of women – but as Representative Jessica Farrar, D-Houston pointed out, "If this bill is really about improving medical care, wouldn't the medical organizations support it?"
I believe thats the state I just saw earlier was reforming it to where you cannot have an abortion after you are 6 weeks pregnant
The law makers in Texas are trying to make it almost impossible to have an abortion. They have the money to travel for this type of medical procedure, so this law will only apply to the poor. Then these same law makers will cry about welfare.
