Abortion Laws Are Strictest in These 13 States
On 5/20/21 at 4:29 AM EDT
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed new legislation on Wednesday that will ban abortion at the onset of a fetal heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
The ban is one of the strictest abortion laws in the country, as most women are not even aware they are pregnant by the time of the onset of a heartbeat.
The legislation, known as the heartbeat ban abortion bill, was signed into law by Abbott on Wednesday afternoon, and will take effect in the state from September.