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Greg Abbott: “We must make clear not only that the life of the mother is…”

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Governor Abbott's 1-on1- interview with ABC13

Published October 9, 2022 | Video Starts at 06:01

So in the coming session, there will be a lot of proposals that are offered up. Let me tell you what I'm focused on in the coming session, and that is We must make clear not only that the life of the mother is as important as the life of the baby. but we need to clarify what that really means, because the medical profession and politicians have mischaracterized that. Let me give you several examples. Some women have miscarriages. (06:01–06:09)

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Asserts the importance of clarifying the equal value of the mother's and baby's lives in Texas law.

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“Texas became home to more Fortune 500 companies headquarters than any other state in the United States.”
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“We have provided a record amount of funding for women's health programs in the state of Texas.”
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“We also provided a record amount of funding for mental Health in the state of Texas.”
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“Texas is receiving a $100 billion Medicaid waiver that allows Texas to better be able to care for the uninsured population.”
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“California so much so, they even had to cut back on their education funding to pay for their Medicaid expansion.”
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