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Texas abortion law: activists take to the streets to protest the new ban

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A new law that effectively bans most abortions went into force in the southern US state of Texas on Wednesday, as the conservative-leaning Supreme Court failed to respond to an emergency request to block it. President Joe Biden vowed to defend abortion rights after the law known as the "Texas Heartbeat Act," the most restrictive abortion legislation in the country, took effect. The bill bans abortions after six weeks -- before many women even know they are pregnant -- and makes no exceptions for rape or incest. France 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.

Added on the 02/09/2021 17:17:42 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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