In the US state of Texas, a Republican Governor has signed a law banning abortions from the time a heartbeat can be detected - usually around six weeks and before many women know they are pregnant.

It's the strictest law against abortion rights in the US since the country's landmark Roe vs Wade decision in 1973, and part of a broader push by Republicans nationwide to impose new restrictions on abortion.

The issue is debated by Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu and US political commentator Scottie Neil Hughes.

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