Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week that rape victims in his state can take Plan B, a pregnancy-preventing emergency contraceptive known as a 'morning-after pill'
Washington Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week that rape victims in his state can take Plan B, a pregnancy-preventing emergency contraceptive known as a"morning-after pill."
"We want to support those victims, but also those victims can access health care immediately, as well as to report it," Abbott said in a pre-recorded interview with KXAS-TV and The Dallas Morning News slated to air on Sunday, the newspaper reported. "By accessing health care immediately, they can get the Plan B pill that can prevent a pregnancy from occurring in the first place.
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