Gov. Hochul, elected officials and activists rally against Texas abortion law

Standing shoulder to shoulder in the rain, women of all ages and backgrounds rallied outside of Brooklyn Borough Hall to send a message to the Texas legislature.

“SB8 is unconstitutional and we are also here to hold the Supreme Court accountable, they turned their back on women and it is not okay,” explained Pascale Bernard, the vice president of Public Affairs and Organization at Planned Parenthood of Greater NY.

The Lone Star State's Senate Bill 8 bans most abortions after a heartbeat is detected in the fetus, or about six weeks of pregnancy. The law does not make exceptions for rape or incest, but does permit abortions for specific health reasons.

Dr. Jane Kaufman works at Planned Parenthood and treats women seeking abortions. She says the fear among activists is that the Texas law could become a model for other states to follow.

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