Texas Abortion Law Sets Dangerous Precedent, Leaving Women and Choice Behind
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September 2, 2021
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Texas Abortion Law Sets Dangerous Precedent, Leaving Women and Choice Behind
NATIONWIDE – Last night, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a bill enacted by the Texas State Senate this week that will make abortion nearly impossible in the state, setting the limit at six weeks of gestation while also allowing for any party to sue women they believe had an abortion or helped someone get one. This is an attack on the nearly seven million women of reproductive age in Texas and for all who support access to a safe and legal abortion.
Among those facing the repercussions of the new law, Black and Latina women, low-income folks, and rural residents will be affected the most. This law will make Texas the state with the most extreme abortion ban in the United States, a sad yet not unexpected narrative to derive from a state legislature with just 26% of its members being female. While women will be the most affected by this new statute, they ultimately did not have a voice in its passage.
Right now, the vast majority of women in Texas seeking an abortion are being denied the care that they need. Under this law, it is estimated that only 16% of Texans seeking abortion will be able to access it in-state, while 46% of people seeking abortions in Texans will carry their pregnancies to term against their will.
“The precedent being set here is dangerous - every person should be able to make their own choices in regard to their health. Your personal medical decisions should never be controlled by politicians, neighbors, or strangers. Abortion rights are in grave danger, in Texas and nationwide, but for our community it means so much more. Uninformed men are controlling the narrative and creating hurdles for women while putting their lives in the hands of strangers. This law will have damaging effects on low-income and BIPOC women who are already struggling, but it will also have negative long-term effects on our healthcare system nationally, and it’s clear that this is the intention. Texas’ law is just one of 600 restrictions introduced so far in 2021 across the country. We need to fight back and say enough is enough,” said Yadira Sanchez, co-executive director of Poder Latinx.
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