Most women don't even realize they're pregnant by then. Starting in September, there will be a ban on abortions that take place after six weeks of pregnancy, regardless of whether the pregnancy was a result of rape or incest. "Recently the heartbeat bill was passed in Texas. Candace Owens Says Fauci Should Go to Prison After Emails Dump.Catholic Bishops' June Meeting to Include Debate on Who Can Take Communion.Biden Skips Notre Dame Speech amid Petition Criticizing His Abortion Views.The bill will not be enforced by the state government, but instead citizens will be allowed to sue abortion providers, even if the citizen is in no way connected to the abortion. The stipulation makes no exceptions for cases where the pregnancy is a product of rape or incest.
Opponents of the bill argue that many women don't become aware of their pregnancy until after six weeks, as it's just two weeks after a missed menstrual cycle. The bill essentially prohibits women from having abortions if there is a fetal heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks into the pregnancy. The speech had been previously approved by the Dallas school's principal Kerri Jones, who didn't have knowledge of the changed words.Įleven days before Paxton's May 30 graduation, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Senate Bill 8, or otherwise known as the h eartbeat bill. "However, in light of recent events, it feels wrong to talk about anything but what is currently affecting me and millions of other women in this state," she said in the speech. Initially, Smith was set to discuss the media and how her consumption of it has shaped her. Valedictorian of Lake Highlands High School, Paxton Smith, switched out her pre-approved graduation speech on the media for one taking on the recently passed six-week abortion bill in Texas.
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