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Democrats including New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have decried Greg Abbotts deep ignorance after the Texas governor inaccurately defended his states new anti-abortion law, saying that it does not require victims of rape and incest to carry pregnancies to term because it provides ample time for a person to get an abortion.
The law, which took effect on 1 September, is the most extreme anti-abortion measure in the US and essentially bans most abortions, offering no exceptions for rape or incest.
Asked by a reporter on Tuesday why he would force a rape or incest to carry a pregnancy to term, Abbott denied that was the case, saying the law doesnt require that at all because, obviously, it provides at least six weeks for a person to be able to get an abortion.
Ocasio-Cortez called Abbotts remarks disgusting, adding: I do know that he is not familiar with a female or menstruating persons body because if he [was], he would know you dont have six weeks.
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/08/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-greg-abbott-texas-abortion-ban?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_b-gdnnews&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true
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(12,540 posts)IcyPeas
(21,740 posts)I'm sure he would love to discuss tampons and menstruation. He understands it all right?
Paladin
(28,202 posts)That's all I'll say.