A high school valedictorian scrapped her school-approved graduation speech to deliver an impassioned address on Texas's 'dehumanizing' new anti-abortion bill. The bill, Senate Bill 8, outlaws any abortion after a first heartbeat can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks. 'Six weeks,' Paxton continued. 'A war on the rights of your mothers, a war on the rights of your sisters, a war on the rights of your daughters. Richardson Independent School District, of which Lake Highlands is part, said officials will review student speech protocols before next year’s graduation ceremonies.

Source: Daily Mail June 03, 2021 14:35 UTC