Abortion Should Be Banned After 20 Weeks Of Pregnancy

Abortion has always been an issue in the society. It occurs when a person is forced to kill the baby fetus in the womb of the mother. It is very painful to the mother as she is losing her own child but there are always circumstances and conditions in life that lead a mother to take these harsh step. But sometimes, women do abortion when the fetus has already started to take a form of a baby. A recent bill was passed in Texas by Gov. Rick Perry which was one of the country toughest restriction on abortion. According to the Texas House Bill, abortion will be banned after 20 weeks of pregnancy. A woman is a minor unless proof can be provided to verify her age. This is to be followed properly by all the health clinics and abortion clinics†¦show more content†¦The first 3 provisions of HB2 were enforced by November 1, 2013; the ASC requirement is currently enjoined pending a US Supreme Court decision, as is the admitting privileges requirement as it applies to 2 Texas facilities. †- American Public Health Association. This shows that the abortion law in Texas is gradually being stricter by time and more improvements have been done in the law that strengthens the law and protected numerous unborn life. However, everything has two aspects with advantages and disadvantages. Even though this law has protected so many lives, it has also proven to be a downfall for a lot of health Clinics who were continuously providing abortion services until the law was passed. Eight of the 41 abortion Clinics in Texas in April 2013 closed or stopped providing abortion services after the introduction of the HB2 bill. When the bill was imposed, Eleven more facilities closed or stopped providing abortions primarily because physicians experienced obstacles to obtaining privilege to admit a