CNN’s Victor Blackwell said that a Texas high school valedictorian who swapped out her approved graduation speech to criticize Texas’ new bill on abortion “didn’t …
CNN’s Victor Blackwell said that a Texas high school valedictorian who swapped out her approved graduation speech to criticize Texas’ new bill on abortion “didn’t feel political.” The valedictorian, Paxton Smith, went viral for her graduation speech. She even drew the attention of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. “This took guts,” Clinton said on Twitter. “Thank you for not staying silent, Paxton.” Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the heartbeat bill into law in May, effectively banning all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected – as early as six weeks. Advocates praised the law as protecting the life of the unborn, but opponents of the bill argued that it was too restrictive especially given that many women don’t yet know they are pregnant at six weeks.
