Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed a new abortion ban bill into law on Wednesday. While some Texans are calling the law a milestone in pro-life legislation, others avow that it's too extreme. The law, initially proposed by Republican Senator Bryan Hughes, bans abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, making it one of many "heartbeat laws" introduced over the past several years, and it's sent to go into effect on September 1. — Read the rest
