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AUSTIN, Texas (LifeSiteNews) — The Texas Heartbeat Act has cut the number of abortions in the Lone Star State in half since going into effect September 1, according to a report released Friday.
The Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TPEP) at the University of Texas in Austin issued its report comparing the numbers of abortions that occurred in September last year to the same month this year.
In September 2020, abortion facilities in the state of Texas committed 4,313 abortions, while in September of this year, there were 2,164 pre-born child killings, a decrease of 49.8%.
Recognized as the most protective pro-life bill in the nation, the Texas Heartbeat Act prohibits abortion once a baby’s heartbeat becomes detectable, typically by six weeks’ gestation. The legislation relies on a unique enforcement mechanism that empowers citizens, rather than the state, to sue abortionists and anyone else, other than the mother, who facilitates an abortion of a baby with a detectable heartbeat. Violations can result in fines of at least $10,000.
Texas Right to Life (TRTL) hosts a website where concerned Texans can anonymously report abortionists who commit
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