Sharp was asked the question: 'What do you believe is the appropriate role of the State of Texas in ensuring that Texans have access to reproductive healthcare, family planning, and pregnancy care and postpartum services?' He avoided referencing abortion in his answer.
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“For 2 years, Texas women have suffered under one of the cruelest abortion bans in the country. Countless women have been denied access to necessary healthcare services and too many have been forced to the brink of death as a result.”
Aug 25, 2024
“If you want to protect reproductive rights…”
Aug 6, 2024
Here, I fixed the headline: "Republican Total Abortion Ban Forces Pregnant Texas Women to Carry Non-Viable Fetuses to Term"
Jun 24, 2024
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“We're at this point in history because we, as a people, didn't believe them when Republicans said they really wanted to ban abortion, and roll back rights for LGBTQ and minority communities.”
Jun 14, 2024
“When you back up and look at all of this in conjunction with Anti-abortion laws… It was never about religion or belief, it was about wanting to put women in their place. The Handmaid's Tale was not a cautionary warning to them… it was a ROADMAP.”
Jun 13, 2024
“The @GOP is loudly demanding that Republicans who support some abortion rights must switch parties! No worries, @TheDemocrats welcome you with open arms.”
Jun 13, 2024
“***Breaking*** The Texas Supreme Court, made up of 100% Republican judges, has announced that if you ever want to have ABORTION RIGHTS in Texas, you have to DEFEAT THEM THIS NOVEMBER! They're telling you to VOTE against them!”
May 31, 2024
“Hey guys -- Remember when Republicans told you point blank that they were going to ban abortion… and you just didn't believe them. It's just like that.”
Apr 23, 2024
“They're removing Austin's elected District Attorney because they say he won't enforce the anti-abortion laws. Every Republican district attorney in the state needs to be asked publicly if they will enforce state and federal gun regulations.”
Apr 22, 2024
“Republicans have been fighting to ban abortion completely for over 50 years. Now, they finally caught the mail truck… and don't know what to do with themselves.”
Apr 11, 2024
“I'm still boggled by the reaction of conservatives, who pushed so hard for banning abortion, backtracking so fast on IVF. Did you not understand your own rationale for banning abortion? How dumb are you?”
Apr 4, 2024
“The IVF ban was the inevitable conclusion of the RATIONALE for banning abortion. (That, life starts at conception) This was told to Republicans for decades during the debate. BUT even if they weren't told, a simpleton could have figured it out. Draw your own conclusions…”
Mar 4, 2024
“A TOTAL ABORTION BAN inevitably and inextricably must lead to an IVF ban as well. One the logical conclusion of the other's moral justification. If life begins at conception, then embryos are people. They said it all along the abortion ban debate.”
Mar 2, 2024
“I, State Rep. Gene Wu, hereby commit to assisting any of my constituents who desperately need to leave the state to exercise the right to have control over their own bodies and have a safe and legal abortion. What else you got?”
Jan 8, 2024
“Hey Texans, CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY is donating 100% of profits, when you order from Texas, to support abortion access. I have two sets already, but who knows when you need a 3rd set.”
Jan 8, 2024
“Senile Bob does not care that Texas has one of the highest rates of sexual assault for girls and women. He doesn't care that rapes go unreported. He doesn't care that women who have been raped can't get an abortion. He doesn't care that Texas women are barely second class.”
Dec 27, 2023
“It was never about abortion… It was always about putting women in their place.”
Dec 8, 2023
“And, because Red states have also banned abortion, there's going to be a dramatic increase in teens giving birth. Teen parenthood has a direct connection with school dropout, lower earnings, and increased long-term costs to the state.”
Aug 23, 2023
“Did anyone see this coming? Oh, right. Everyone said that contraceptives would be next. REPUBLICANS will use the same pseudo-science that they used to argue against vaccines, abortion, and trans kids to BAN BIRTH CONTROL.”
Jul 2, 2023
“I am a lifelong Republican, but this has turned me into a one-issue voter for those that support reproductive rights.” It's unfortunate that it took a personal tragedy for them to realize that Republican policies are cruel.
Feb 9, 2023
“This is the result of a blow-out new story where they found a woman who said Walker got her prego, told her to get an abortion, and paid for her abortion. Oh… She has the actual receipts from the procedure and the get well card from Walker.”
Oct 3, 2022
“GOVERNOR ABBOTT swore he would eliminate rapes in Texas so that his abortion ban that doesn't exempt rape and incest wouldn't matter. Texas now leads the nation in sexual assaults.”
Sep 25, 2022
“Texas was already one of the TOP 10 most dangerous states for pregnant mothers. The Republican Abortion law has made pregnancy even more dangerous for Texas women. NOW? --- They want to hide the data before the election.”
Sep 19, 2022
“Holy Crap! The REPUBLICAN abortion law is becoming a death sentence for Texas women. They are hiding this data till after the elections.”
Sep 14, 2022
Gene voted against a bill that bans all medication abortions after 7 weeks. It would also prevent the mailing of medication abortion drugs and add medically unnecessary reporting requirements for providers.
Aug 31, 2021
Gene voted against a bill that bans all abortions after 6 weeks, and authorizes citizens to enforce it. It includes exceptions only for medical emergencies.
May 6, 2021
Gene voted against a bill that creates harsh criminal penalties for providers who perform or aid abortions at all stages of pregnancy.
May 6, 2021