Texas abortion law upheld, bill’s author speaks on victory

 Senate Bill 8, known as the heartbeat bill, took effect officially on Wednesday.

Abortion providers attempted to challenge the law with the US Supreme Court, but in a 5-4 ruling, the Texas law was upheld. “It says when a little baby has been growing inside her mother’s womb and there is a heartbeat detectable, we are going to protect that life. A heartbeat is the universal sign of life,” said state Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola)…. (Excerpts from Fox News 7 Austin)