Women Should ‘Absolutely’ be Punished for Having Abortions, Texas lawmaker Says on Video

“Of course they should,” the 66-year-old said on the video released by Reproaction, which has drawn national media attention.

Women Who Have Abortions Deserve to be 'Punished' with Prison Sentence, Says Republican

Representative Ron Wright, who was elected in 2018, responds to questions about whether or not women who induce their own abortions should be punished with jail in a video released by abortion access advocacy group Reproaction.

The logical consequence of abortion bans is putting people in jail, and Congressman Wright’s reprehensible comments supporting jail time for women who have abortions lay bare the true agenda of the anti-abortion movement." - Erin Matson

Should Women be Punished for Having Abortions? 'Absolutely,' Arlington Rep. Ron Wright Says in Video

Reproaction, an abortion rights advocacy group, published a video May 30 asking Wright what he thought of women going to jail for self-managed abortions.

Should Women be Punished for Having Abortions? 'Absolutely,' Arlington Rep. Ron Wright Says in Video

Reproaction, an abortion rights advocacy group, published a video May 30 asking Wright what he thought of women going to jail for self-managed abortions.

Texas Republican Says Women Should ‘Absolutely’ Be Jailed For Having An Abortion

In a video released by abortion access advocacy group Reproaction on May 30, Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas), who was elected in 2018, responds to questions about whether or not women who induce their own abortions should be punished with jail.

We wanted to be in states where the mainstream reproductive rights movement wasn't necessarily investing" - Pamela Merritt

Every state should be held on the hook for making abortion more accessible within its own borders." - Erin Matson

I deleted the app I’d been using to track my period because we’re in the middle of a frightening political moment where men who want to control women are pushing through anti-abortion laws.” - Erin Matson

Advocate: Black Women Will Face Greatest Challenge If Planned Parenthood Closes

Pamela Merritt, co-founder of Reproaction and the emcee of the pro-Planned Parenthood rally held on Thursday in downtown St. Louis, said black women will be disportionately impacted if the reproductive health services clinic loses its license to perform abortions.