Monday, October 11, 2021

McConaughey Criticizes Parts Of Heartbeat Law

[#TexasPolitics365]


Matthew McConaughey still isn’t ready to say if he’s running for governor, but the Hollywood actor offered a sliver of insight into his political position on abortion during an interview on a podcast with the New York Times.

McConaughey repeatedly veered away from policy specifics but made clear he is not a fan of Senate Bill 8, the legislation that has effectively banned abortion in Texas.

McConaughey said parts of the law, which was blocked by a federal judge Wednesday, are “a little juvenile” and said he didn’t agree with not having any exceptions for women who are victims of rape or incest.

During the podcast, he explicitly refused to go further in describing his views on abortion.

(Full story here.)
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