Fact Check: Texas abortion law doesn't give full 6 weeks to get an abortion

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Gov. Greg Abbott misleadingly suggested the law contains protections for victims of rape or incest. The law's stipulation banning abortions after six weeks does not necessarily mean six weeks from the incident, in the case of rape or incest victims.

Regarding the bill, a reporter asked,"Why force a rape or incest victim to carry a pregnancy to term?" to which Abbott responded,"It doesn't require that at all, because obviously it provides at least 6 weeks for a person to be able to get an abortion."Facts First: Abbott's response is misleading, at best. The law's stipulation banning abortions after six weeks does not necessarily mean six weeks from the incident, in the case of rape or incest victims.

So if we are talking about a window of essentially one week, and you're one of these many unlucky people whose periods are not 28 days apart you could easily miss that window of time to detect a pregnancy." New York Democratic Rep.

 

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