“Eighty-five percent of those girls end up keeping their babies, and we get to walk through parenting with them,” she said.Įven though the center doesn’t provide or encourage abortion, Pinson said her staff supports women through free services, no matter what they choose - even after the procedure. The non-profit sees 9,000 patients a year, and Pinson said many of those women are in crisis. “The thing that scares us the most is that they’ll make a decision to get an abortion really fast, without getting the opportunity to really think it through,” she said.
Pregnancy Center of the Coastal Bend Executive Director Jana Pinson said her organization exists to help women weigh their options once they realize they are pregnant. “I feel like it’s (the woman's) choice, because it’s their body,” Jeremiah Brazies said. Many call the bill some of the strictest abortion legislation in the country. There is no language in the bill that exempts women who have been sexually assaulted, or are survivors of incest.
“Six weeks isn’t that long of a time frame to make that decision to really evaluate your options,” said A&M-CC student Alex Ramos. “They can either be adopted or anything that can just help them prosper in life, because God has allowed us all to be here for a reason.”īut critics argue most women don’t even know they are pregnant at six weeks. “They should have a choice to live,” said Texas A&M-Corpus Christi sophomore Emanie Jolly said.
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The "Heartbeat Bill" would give private citizens the right to sue for at least $10,000 in damages, plus attorney’s fees.Īdvocates said the "Heartbeat Bill" would save hundreds of thousands of fetal lives.
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