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More than 26K rape-related pregnancies estimated after Texas outlawed abortions, new study says
(www.houstonchronicle.com)
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Over 26K rapes in 16 months?... Uh, Texas, WTF?
For reference, Texas has a population of about 29M, Spain has a population of 47M... and we find 3K rapes in 12 months to be a high enough number to do something about it.
The Texas government actually hates Texans, but more specifically Texan women.