The Texas law calling for abortion doctors to have admitting privileges to a nearby hospital within 30 miles of their practice, has been upheld by the U.S. appeals court. The law was opposed by many who said that it was just another way to impose more costly and unnecessary hoops that someone would need to jump through in order to get an abortion. It also makes it even more difficult for women in the rural parts of the state to receive an abortion. People who support this law claim that it is protecting the health of the mother, but it has closed Planned Parenthood clinics and many say that it will prevent women from getting safe and legal abortions in the state.
It's sad to see our justice system get used to promote unsafe and illegal practices under the guise of protecting and helping the people. When you think about the detrimental effects that could happen by not giving women an accessible option for a safely administered abortion, it begs the question of why our lawmakers would create such a law in the first place. I love Texas, but I am not proud to live in a state that would prevent the well being of their constituents based on religious beliefs.
Casey Lampert 4th Period
http://news.yahoo.com/u-appeals-court-upholds-restrictive-texas-abortion-law-001034774--finance.html
Last time I checked, this country has a separation of church and state. So why do lawmakers let their personal beliefs get in the way of helping women who need it?
ReplyDeleteIt's annoying to see this decision upheld, especially since Texas is such a big state and many women live in rural areas. I hope lawmakers and other groups alike continue to pursue the fight for women's rights in the state.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very frustrating issue. Making it easy for women to at least have the option of getting an abortion is very important. No one has the right to force their beliefs on someone else, and that's what is happening here. Plus, church and state are supposed to be separate. Why does Texas always seem to forget that?
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way. Lawmakers shouldn't be able to make such laws that indirectly restrict abortion.
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