Don Huffines said Abbott 'fell short' of recognizing the 'human value of all unborn children' in recent comments.
for their party's 2022 gubernatorial nomination has claimed Abbott is a"coward" who is encouraging abortions.
Don Huffines, who served in the Texas state senate from 2015 to 2019, issued a statement on Tuesday harshly criticizing the governor's recent remarks about the state's restrictive new abortion ban.Bill 8—on Tuesday and argued that it did not require survivors of rape or incest to carry a fetus to term because the law allows for abortions within the first six weeks of pregnancy.Huffines took issue with Abbott's remarks about the six-week period during which abortions are permitted.
"It is disgusting to watch our governor tout his pro-life credentials while advocating for women to get abortions in the first six weeks of pregnancy."any action to further protect unborn life moves Texas closer"Life begins at conception and any action taken to terminate the life of an unborn child is murder. Abortion is murder. We must end abortion entirely and prosecute those who participate in it.
"Texans deserve an actual pro-life governor who is committed to this mission, not a coward who encourages abortion," Huffines said.
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