Strong opposition to Texas Restrictive new abortion law Quickly and enthusiastically, with various politicians, companies and celebrity Condemn it. Now, a new video attacking it has received more than 1.8 million views.
The law went into effect on Wednesday, prohibiting abortions in the past six weeks-before many women even realize they are pregnant-and encourages citizens to report anyone involved in helping women perform abortions.this Supreme Court Refusal to block the measure this week, this move President Joe Biden criticized.
The video was released on Friday and was partly produced by author and activist Don Winslow. It attacked the law against the COVID-19 vaccine and the “stern” nature of conservatives, while imposing harshness on women’s right to choose. limits.
“Republicans The female body is being called the’host body’,” Winslow wrote in a tweet sharing the video on Friday night. “Texas Republicans set up a website to track and report women, their families and help them Doctor. They are waging war against women. “
As of 6pm Eastern Time on Saturday, this less than two-minute video has been viewed at least 1.8 million times, and Winslow’s tweet alone has received nearly 30,000 reposts.
**NEW** video #Texas Women’s War
Republicans call the female body the “host body”
Texas Republicans set up a website to track and report women, their families, and doctors who helped them.
They are waging war against women.
Please forward and quote this video! pic.twitter.com/FMzVmOKADo
-Don Winslow (@donwinslow) September 3, 2021
“If I was beaten and raped in Texas, I must give birth to a child for the rapist,” the narrator said at the beginning of the video. “If I am raped by my father, brother or uncle and become pregnant in Texas, I must give birth to the child of my family abuser. This new law is very strict and I may have an abortion. My doctor , Family and friends who provide advice, even Uber Just the driver who drove me to the clinic. “
“This is crazy,” the narrator said later. “When talking about the COVID vaccine, those who have been protesting and screaming’my body, my choice’ now say that I can’t control my body.”
The video also continues to question why Texas law would prohibit a 12-year-old girl from being required to wear a mask at school to prevent COVID-19, but would force her to give birth to a child under any circumstances, including rape or incest .
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Since 1991, Winslow has been active as a writer mainly based on crime fiction, barbarian, The Neil Carey series, and Cartel Trilogy.In recent years, he has been politically outspoken, especially criticizing the president Donald Trump. His Don Winslow Films record company previously worked with the famous left-leaning musician Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen) Anti-Trump short film Last October.
Several other state governments controlled by the Republican Party Expressed their intentions Drafting and passing an anti-abortion bill similar to Texas law.
Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott Defend the “Heartbeat Act”, Tell CNBC on Thursday He believes that the country’s stance on abortion will attract companies, rather than deter them.
“People vote with their feet. This will not slow down the pace of businesses entering Texas at all,” Abbott said. Scream in the street“In fact, it is accelerating the process of companies entering Texas.”
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