Texas Abortion Law

“My body, my choice!”

Many women have been protesting for many years. Now it has really come into shine, but why?

The bill

The Texas Heartbeat Act, Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), is a piece of legislation passed by the Texas Legislature that outlaws abortion whenever embryonic or foetal heart activity is discovered, which typically happens after around six weeks of pregnancy.

Texas passed the bill on September 1st, 2021. A little less than a year ago. The law is illegal in Texas once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. Many women who have been impregnated in Texas, whether on purpose or by accident, face many obstacles. 

Rights

Women should be allowed to have rights to their bodies no questions asked. Today and this year the world is asking women and young girls to give up their rights to our bodies. No, they are taking not asking. Ever since humans defined genders women have been less than. Our pay, our jobs, and our rights. Women who don’t have homes or that are struggling are looked down at. We never know their full story. Due to this new law, many more women will be on the streets. 

Corruption

In situations like these, we are told to not speak out and to just deal with it. But just like other women, I’m done keeping my mouth shut. Many girls in school such as myself are not allowed to talk about this subject. In school topics like these are forbidden unless you are in human sexuality classes. So outside of that week we can not speak on issues that have to do with the rights of our bodies. I’m not just our governments that is corrupted it’s our society and our schooling systems.

What should we do?

As the young women of this generation and as the women of the next it’s our job to speak out to help ourselves and the women and girls who come after us. This is a real problem in the real world that affects us as women and as humans. I am not going to stand around while being told that the only time I get rights to my body is when someone violates those rights first. Because I and every single women and girl out there deserves their rights just like anyone else. So speak out. Raise awareness in your community and home.

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