Texas lawmakers move forward with a bill that would give the death penalty to women who have abortions.
A 2017 Texas bill that would kill women who get abortions had a hearing this week on April 8 and 9 at the Texas House’s Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, The Washington Post reported. The bill, created by Republican Rep. Tony Tinderholt, would make it legal to convict women of homicide and receive the death penalty. Tinderholt said that this bill is “necessary” in order for women to be “more personally responsible.” On April 9, amidst the hearing, Tinderholt said he’s fighting for “equal protection” for life inside and “outside the womb.”
But not all who represent the state of Texas agreed with the bill.
