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Texas Abortion Ban

Masters Supported The Texas Heartbeat Act

Masters Supported The Texas Heartbeat Act Which Banned Abortions After Six Weeks

[AUDIO] Masters Supported The Texas’ Abortion Bill Which Banned Abortions After Six Weeks. But you know I'm in favor basically of Texas's law and states that want to protect life. I think that's super important. Gastly, you see how the abortion thing has turned into this religious totem for the left right. In the 90s, they promised they just wanted abortion to be safe  legal and rare. And now it's like you have activists wearing their shirts, you know with tally marks on how many abortions they've had. And this is the cultural thrust of it. It's a religious sacrifice to these people. I think it's demonic. And I think we've got to put a stop to it.” [Relatable, 9/23/21] 210923_ASP_164_A

In Response To An NPR Article That Argued The Texas Abortion Ban Was Not Based On Science, Masters Tweeted: “This Is Straight Propaganda That NPR Thinks We’ll Swallow Without Thinking Just Because It Starts With ‘Doctors Say’” Blake Masters tweeted, “Every parent who has ever been asked ‘do you want to hear the baby's heartbeat’ by a doctor or nurse reads this and rolls their eyes. This is straight propaganda that NPR thinks we'll swallow without thinking just because it starts with ‘doctors say’” [Twitter, @bgmasters, 9/5/21]

Texas Abortion Law Did Not Include Exceptions And Deputized Private Citizens To Sue Abortion Providers

Texas Abortion Law Banned Most Abortions After About Six Weeks Of Pregnancy. According to the New York Times, “A Texas law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy went into effect on Wednesday, despite the 1973 Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right to the procedure, making the state the most restrictive in the nation in terms of access to abortion services. Other states have passed similar laws, but those measures face legal challenges. The Texas law is the first to be implemented. On a vote of 5 to 4, the court refused just before midnight on Wednesday to block the law.” [New York Times, 9/1/21]

Texas Abortion Law Did Not Include Exceptions For Pregnancies Resulting From Rape Or Incest. According to the New York Times, “Does the law make exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, or to protect the life of the mother? The law does not make exceptions for rape or incest. It does permit abortions for health reasons, but the exceptions are narrowly drawn, allowing a termination only if the pregnancy could endanger the mother’s life or lead to ‘substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function,’ Ms. Nash noted.” [New York Times, 9/1/21]

Texas Abortion Law Deputized Private Citizens To Sue Anyone Who Performs An Abortion Or “Aids And Abets” A Procedure. 

According to the New York Times, “Doesn’t Roe v. Wade guarantee a woman’s right to abortion? Can the Texas law be challenged on constitutional grounds? The Texas law bars state officials from actually enforcing it, a design intended to make it difficult to challenge in the courts. Usually a lawsuit aiming to block such a law as unconstitutional names state officials as defendants. Instead, the Texas law deputizes private citizens to sue anyone who performs an abortion or ‘aids and abets’ a procedure. Plaintiffs who have no connection to the patient or the clinic may sue and recover legal fees, as well as $10,000 if they win.” [New York Times, 9/1/21]