Friday, March 29, 2024

Texans oppose attacks on women’s health

Photocredit: delawarewomenshealth.com
Source: delawarewomenshealth.com

Starting at noon CST today, women, men, and families from across Texas will rally on the South Steps of the Capitol to demonstrate their opposition to continued attempts by politicians to virtually eliminate access to safe, legal abortion in Texas.

“The decision to force yet another special session on legislation to virtually ban abortion is an affront to the thousands of Texans who turned out in droves to oppose these efforts at every turn,” said Cecile Richards, president, Planned Parenthood Action Fund. “Governor Perry and his allies lost this fight in regular session, and even after they tried to shut down the democratic process, he and his allies lost again in front of the entire country last week. A fuse has been lit in Austin, and there is growing opposition across the state to these attacks that endanger women’s health and safety. People all across Texas are rising up to demand their voices be heard.”

During Regular Session, politicians filed more than a dozen bills restricting access to safe, legal abortion and none passed. Legislation was defeated again last week in Special Session as thousands of Texans rose up to say “enough is enough.” Despite the clear evidence that the majority of Texans are firmly opposed, Governor Rick Perry is once again playing politics with women’s health by forcing this issue onto the fast-tracked agenda for a second Special Session.

If passed, the proposed TRAP (targeted restrictions on abortion providers) bills would result in the closure of multiple health centers outside of a few major cities. Critics claim this would have a devastating impact on women living in most areas of Texas.

3 COMMENTS

  1. Yeah right. You mean 5% of Texans who live in Austin and DFW oppose this ‘attack’, the rest of us 95% are wondering why people like you fall under the 1st amendment protection.

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