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Bryan Hughes, Texas State Senator (Republican)

Republicans in Texas have managed to ban abortion in almost all cases in the state. Stephen Sackur speaks to Senator Bryan Hughes. Has a new front opened in America's culture wars?

Republicans in Texas have managed to ban abortion in almost all cases in their state. Anyone performing, aiding or abetting the termination of a pregnancy after roughly six weeks can be sued in court. The implications are enormous, not just in Texas but across the US, and it points to a wider phenomenon. Ideological conservatives are using state activism to confront federal power. Stephen Sackur speaks to Texas Republican state senator Bryan Hughes. Has a new front opened up in America's culture wars?

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Sep 2021 03:30GMT

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Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Bryan Hughes

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