Texas legislator defends anti-abortion ‘Heartbeat Law’
By DW
24 October 2021 |
4:48 pm
The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to block a new abortion law in Texas. Conflict Zone asked the Texas state senator who introduced the legislation why he thinks he's doing the right thing.
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