AT&T over the weekend responded to criticisms from two progressive advocacy groups, which recently launched ads against the telecom giant for allegedly donating to Republican Texas lawmakers who backed the state’s new “heartbeat” abortion law.
The two groups, Corporate Accountability Action and American Bridge 21st Century, ran television and digital ads in Texas highlighting AT&T’s donations to lawmakers who sponsored what was previously known as Senate Bill 8. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed the bill into law last month, allowing citizens to sue abortion providers they suspect of performing abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
