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Texas Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortions After Fetal Heartbeat Detection

Texas Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortions After Fetal Heartbeat Detection
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks in a file photograph. Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
5/19/2021|Updated: 5/19/2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on May 19 signed a bill that bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

“Our creators endowed us with the right to life. And yet, millions of children lose their right to life every year because of abortion,” Abbott, a Republican, said at the bill-signing ceremony in Austin. The bill “ensures that the life of every unborn child who has a heartbeat will be saved from the ravages of abortion.”

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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