What the Texas abortion ban means for women
It’s more than you think. 32,000. In America, in women ages 12 to 45, an estimated 32,000 pregnancies result from rape per year.
If you have not been in a women’s position in a severe case like this, you should not have a say in what the women chooses to do regarding her reproductive health. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it.
With a 5-4 U.S Supreme Court vote, the Texas Abortion ban has now taken effect, and you should be outraged.
This law prohibits women who are pregnant from getting an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases involving rape or incest.
Six weeks is extremely early in the pregnancy term.
Some people may think that’s plenty of time to find out if one is pregnant, but if at home indicator sticks don’t tell the truth or you’re prone to irregular menstrual cycles, then six weeks is as good as none. But it doesn’t just stop there.
Private citizens are also allowed to sue abortion clinics and anyone assisting a woman in any way to acquire an abortion.
And here’s the real threat- the people who try to sue aren’t even required to have a personal connection with those they are suing.
Basically, anyone can sue anyone and get some money out of it, too. That’s what makes this law more idiotic than it already was. It’s more of a bounty-system complex than a law.
With President Trump’s three additions to the U.S Supreme Court, the decision to pass the Heartbeat Bill in Texas was turned into law, barely.
Because of this monumental ruling, now multiple states are planning to introduce similar legislation, which could ultimately lead to an overruling of Roe v. Wade, which is a major step backwards for progression for America.
So, what swayed the decision to take away a women’s choice of what to do with her own body, even in instances where she had no control in what took place?
Let me rephrase that – what was it that took away a women’s constitutional rights? Control.
Almost 50 years ago, abortion was taboo. The older generation is refusing to adapt to these modern progressions of freedom, but the world is changing in front of them and they continue to stay closeminded.
This new law goes to show that anything that was previously set in stone can change. Continue to fight for your rights and your body. It’s embarrassing how far we’ve come as a nation to watch ourselves become what we feared.