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(LifeSiteNews) – On Friday, some Republican legislators indicated their support of a potential adjustment to the abortion ban in Texas to include an exception for cases of rape.
State senator Robert Nichols was the first to vocalize his support for revisiting the state’s near-total abortion ban.
“If I get a chance to vote for an exception to rape, I will vote yes,” Nichols said at the Texas Tribune Festival last week. “I think instead of us telling women what to do, we should show our support for women of this state.”
The near-total abortion ban strictly prohibits abortion in all circumstances except for when it is allegedly necessary to save the life of the mother or prevent a serious physical injury.
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Previously, Nichols supported the pro-life Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans abortion once the baby’s heartbeat is detected.
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan said that members of the House have expressed concern that there are currently no exceptions to
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