Texas abortion law upheld, bill’s author speaks on victory
Texas | September 16, 2021
Senate Bill 8, known as the heartbeat bill, took effect officially on Wednesday.
Abortion providers attempted to challenge the law with the US Supreme Court, but in a 5-4 ruling, the Texas law was upheld. “It says when a little baby has been growing inside her mother’s womb and there is a heartbeat detectable, we are going to protect that life. A heartbeat is the universal sign of life,” said state Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola)…. (Excerpts from Fox News 7 Austin)