Mary Margaret Olohan
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday banning abortion if the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade is overturned.
The U.S. Supreme Court announced in mid May that it had agreed to take up a major Mississippi abortion case that could directly challenge Roe v. Wade, sparking hope in pro-life advocates and fear among abortion proponents.
Doctors or individuals who attempt to perform abortions would face a second-degree felony under the bill, and if the unborn baby died “as a result of the offense,” the penalty would increase to a first-degree felony with the potential of a life sentence.
Abbott also signed a bill in May protecting “every unborn child with a heartbeat” by banning abortions after an unborn baby’s heartbeat can be detected.
“The heartbeat bill is now LAW in the Lone Star State,” Abbott tweeted May 19. “This bill ensures the life of every unborn child with a heartbeat will be saved from the ravages of abortion.”
Abbott’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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Roe vs Wade is NOT a Law nor is it a Constitutional Right. Both Political Parties drag it out at Every Election Cycle to use against their rival.
If you want it to be Law then Tell your Elected Officials and keep telling them ONLY Congress (the Legislative Branch of Government) can make Laws Not the Supreme Court not the President either. Currently it is a President meaning it has been used before but is not a Law it is a guide and it Can be Overturned.