A Telemundo report on Florida´s HB5 bill banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy- now headed to Governor Ron DeSantis for signature- ended up confirming that indeed, at 6-weeks a baby is … a baby, though that was the last thing Hoy Día anchor Nacho Lozano had in mind.
While the show´s news team consisting of anchors Lozano, Nicole Suárez and reporter Arlety González Chile reported about the nuances of the “extremely controversial issue” that “is a severe blow to women’s rights and freedoms”, the subject wandered off to the “restrictive” Texas law limiting abortion to 6 weeks. To close the report, an irate Lozano tried – and failed miserably– to push his pro-choice stance that there is “no heartbeat” at that stage. Watch:
ARLETY GONZÁLEZ: …Florida joins other states, like Arizona and West Virginia, that are on the verge of restricting access to abortion after 15 weeks’ gestation. Texas, on the other hand has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation that bans terminations after six weeks. Nacho, Nicole.
NICOLE SUÁREZ: Arlety thank you so much for this information. For example, California is known to have offered sanctuary status for those who live in places that prohibit abortions.
NACHO LIZANO: In Texas it takes six weeks before there is even a single heartbeat. We are grateful.
Telemundo has made a small step in acknowledging that babies are being slaughtered for food. Lozano appears to be fighting for the Sanger Award.
Once again, national corporate Spanish-speaking media insist on pushing their pro-abortion propaganda onto their audience, even after a poll revealed this week by Univision that a majority of Latinos DO NOT prioritize abortion. Telemundo reported that 80% of Latinos do not prioritize abortion. Did include the point of view of two pro-lifers vs. one pro-abort, they misidentified Senator Ana María Rodríguez (R) Fla., for Senator Lauren Book (D) Fla, who didn´t get an id chyron.
One last thing: a big thumbs down to anchor Nicole Suarez who felt the need to frame the Florida story by spotlighting that California is a sanctuary state for those seeking an abortion. It was horrible.
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NICOLE SUÁREZ: And now we´ll talk about an extremely controversial issue; Florida is about to sign a law limiting abortion to up to 15 weeks of gestation.
NACHO LOZANO: Arlety González Chile is with us, she joins us this morning with the details. Arlety:
ARLETY GONZÁLEZ CHILE: Nacho, Nicole. Good morning. Only one thing remains to make this bill a law in Florida. Once that happens, it will be effective next July 1.St. This proposal has caused divisions. Those who opposed it worry that it will adversely impact poorer and minority communities.
Florida’s soon-to-be banned ban on abortions occurring after the 15th week of pregnancy has passed. The measure passed the state senator with 24 votes for and 15 against. It now goes to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk. He is expected to sign it.
SEN. MANNY DÍAZ (R-FL).: I am pro-life. I believe in protecting life… I am against abortion. We are only reducing the time between 24 and 15 weeks but that’s still four months.
SEN. ANA MARIARODRIGUEZ (R–FL): As a pro-lifer, most people are aware of that. Abortion should not be an option.
GONZÁLEZ: Bill HB5 provides for exemptions: a specialist can interrupt a pregnancy if the mother is at risk of dying or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality.
SEN. LAUREN BOOK (D-FL): we don’t have an exemption for ….
GONZÁLEZ: What concerns some lawmakers is that the law does not protect those who have been victims of rape or incest. This is an affront to the freedoms and rights of women.
FLA., SEN. ANNETTE TADEO (D), FLA.: It is wrong for the government to force a girl to have children after she has been raped.
GONZÁLEZ: According to Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration, in 2021 about 80,000 women had abortions in the state, and more than 4,800 of those cases occurred after 12 weeks of pregnancy. And Florida joins other states, like Arizona and West Virginia, that are on the verge of restricting access to abortion after 15 weeks’ gestation. Texas has the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, which prohibits termination of pregnancy beyond 6 weeks. Nacho, Nicole.
SUÁREZ: Arlety, we are grateful for your information. It is well known that California, for instance, has offered its sanctuary to people who reside in areas where such abortions are not possible.
NACHO LIZANO: In Texas it takes six weeks before there is even a single heartbeat. Thank you.
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