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From Progressive Secular Humanist the American Taliban: Legislation criminalizing abortion and classifying abortion as criminal homicide punishable by death has been advanced out of committee by so-called “pro-life” Texas lawmakers.


The legislation, House Bill 896, also known as the Abolition of Abortion Act, was introduced by Republican state Rep. Tony Tinderholt.

Fox News reports:
House Bill 896 would criminalize abortion and classify it as a homicide. Women who have abortions could be sentenced to the death penalty. 


Refinery29 reports:

The bill alters Texas’ penal code, eliminating the exception for abortions from the definition of criminal homicide. Therefore, everyone involved in providing abortion care — from physicians and nurses to patients seeking this type of care — would face murder charges. HB896 makes no exceptions for rape, incest, or cases where the women’s life is in danger.

Continue reading @ Progressive Secular Humanist.

Texas Law Would Punish Women Who Have Abortions With Death Penalty

From Progressive Secular Humanist the American Taliban: Legislation criminalizing abortion and classifying abortion as criminal homicide punishable by death has been advanced out of committee by so-called “pro-life” Texas lawmakers.


The legislation, House Bill 896, also known as the Abolition of Abortion Act, was introduced by Republican state Rep. Tony Tinderholt.

Fox News reports:
House Bill 896 would criminalize abortion and classify it as a homicide. Women who have abortions could be sentenced to the death penalty. 


Refinery29 reports:

The bill alters Texas’ penal code, eliminating the exception for abortions from the definition of criminal homicide. Therefore, everyone involved in providing abortion care — from physicians and nurses to patients seeking this type of care — would face murder charges. HB896 makes no exceptions for rape, incest, or cases where the women’s life is in danger.

Continue reading @ Progressive Secular Humanist.
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