Governor Greg Abbott said that the state will 'eliminate all rapists from the streets of Texas by aggressively going out and arresting them.'
, which went into effect last week, outlaws abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected — as early as 6 weeks into pregnancy and well before many women even know they are pregnant.
He also emphasized that "rape is a crime and Texas will work tirelessly that we eliminate all rapists from the streets of Texas by aggressively going out and arresting them and prosecuting them and getting them off the streets." 14,650 cases of rape The bill also allows civilians to sue anyone who gets, helps someone get, or performs and abortion for up to $10,000. However, victims of rape, sexual assault or incest are not liable to be sued, according to the bill. told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Tuesday that Abbott's comments ignore the basic biology behind how and when people become pregnant.
"This idea that we're going to 'end rape,' when the same type of, frankly, rape culture and the same type of misogynistic culture that informed this abortion law to begin with...it's awful," she said. "...We know that anti-choice bills are not about being pro-life.
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