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Rep Castro on Texas abortion restriction: Other states 'will pursue' similar law - Yahoo Finance

The recent Texas law banning almost all abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat could be copied by other states, according to Representative (D-TX) Joaquin Castro.

"I suspect that there will be other states that will pursue a similar law," Rep Castro told Yahoo during an event in honor of LatinX and Hispanic Heritage month.

Castro's comments came just days before a Florida legislator introduced a house bill similar to the Texas measure. Earlier this month, the Sunshine State's Governor Ron DeSantis said he would be open to stricter abortion laws but doesn't want citizens to turn against each other.

Castro says that is essentially what the new law does. "It encourages citizens to file lawsuits against women and others If a woman has had an abortion after six weeks. And so yes, I think that other states will try to follow suit."

"I hope that ultimately, the Supreme Court will rule the law is unconstitutional," he added.

Women in Texas who seek abortions are traveling out of state since the law went into effect on September 1st. The new measure could impact LatinX and Hispanic women more than other communities, according to the legislator.

"Latinas who may not have the funds to travel to California or Arizona or somewhere else, if they're seeking to get an abortion, we're going to be directly impacted by this law," said Castro.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 2: Pro-choice advocates (right) and anti-abortion advocates (left) rally outside of the Supreme Court, March 2, 2016 in Washington, DC. On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt case, where the justices will consider a Texas law requiring that clinic doctors have admitting privileges at local hospitals and that clinics upgrade their facilities to standards similar to hospitals. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 2: Pro-choice advocates (right) and anti-abortion advocates (left) rally outside of the Supreme Court, March 2, 2016 in Washington, DC. On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt case, where the justices will consider a Texas law requiring that clinic doctors have admitting privileges at local hospitals and that clinics upgrade their facilities to standards similar to hospitals. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The legislator acknowledged there are differences of opinions about the right to abortion among the LatinX/Hispanic community. One recent poll shows 63% of Hispanics say abortion should be legal in most cases, while 35% say it should be illegal.



source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rep-castro-on-texas-abortion-restriction-other-states-will-pursue-similar-law-153045913.html

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