“I know firsthand that abortion saves lives. For the thousands of people I have cared for, abortion is a blessing. Abortion is an act of love. Abortion is freedom.”
During a House Oversight Committee hearing on abortion legislation on Thursday, an abortion provider from Texas spoke out against the pro-life Texas Heartbeat Act, saying "it's extremely dangerous to be pregnant in Texas."
"SB 8 has not only caused a near total abortion ban in Texas, it has made it extremely dangerous to be pregnant in Texas, where our maternal morbidity and mortality rate is already unconscionably high, especially for black women and pregnant people of color," said Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi.
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View on Rumble"Texas deserves better," Moayedi continued. "I know firsthand that abortion saves lives. For the thousands of people I have cared for, abortion is a blessing. Abortion is an act of love. Abortion is freedom."
"We need federal protection now. We need laws that elevate science and evidence, and recognize the dignity and autonomy of people accessing care," she added.
The Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect on September 1, banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which usually occurs around the sixth week of pregnancy.
President Joe Biden has condemned the law, saying "this extreme Texas law blatantly violates the constitutional right established under Roe v. Wade and upheld as precedent for nearly half a century."
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