Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
PSL holding rally on Thursday against new abortion law
dallasvoice.comThe Party for Socialism and Liberation is holding a “My Body, My Choice!” rally tomorrow (Thursday, May 27) at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 1500 Marilla St., to support reproductive rights for everyone in Texas.
The rally comes in response to Gov. Greg Abbott having signed into law SB 8, a near total ban on abortion in the state. PSL leaders call the law “extreme” and a “draconian attack on reproductive rights.” SB 8 bans abortion at six weeks, which is just two weeks past a missed period, when many people don’t yet know they are pregnant.
It makes no exceptions for rape or incest. The new law also “encourages intimidation” through a provision which allows private citizens to sue an abortion provider or person who “aids and abets” another person
