A new abortion law came into effect in Texas that bans most abortions.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg now commented on the controversial law.
Stockholm - In the US state of Texas, the so-called "Heartbeat Act" came into force.
The law banning most abortions went into effect on September 1 after the US Supreme Court rejected an urgent motion against the strict law.
The law made waves internationally.
“Fridays for Future” activist Greta Thunberg also commented on this on Twitter.
The new abortion law now only allows women in Texas to have abortions before the fetus's heartbeat can be detected.
However, this is usually already possible after six weeks - many women often do not even know about their pregnancy at this point.
In addition, abortions are only possible in medical emergencies, but incest or rape cases are not counted among these.
"Fridays for Future" founder Greta Thunberg speaks publicly about the abortion law
The 18-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg commented on this new law and made her position clear.
On Twitter, she shared a graphic with her five million followers showing four reasons for abortion.
Sixty percent of the time it is the personal decision of women, ten percent is nobody's business, eight percent should take care of their own problems and 22 percent are bluntly "piss off".
The reasons why women have abortions: pic.twitter.com/KGiWtMtLnq
- Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) September 3, 2021
With this Thunberg speaks from the soul of many activists who advocate the choice of abortion.
They, too, argue that it should be a woman's choice whether to have an abortion or not.
But this decision is still denied to many women around the world.
Thunberg on abortion law - Twitter followers impressed by Greta
The climate activist received a lot of encouragement for her statement on Twitter.
The Post has already been retweeted over 46,000 times.
Many are happy that Thunberg is also taking a stand on this issue.
“This is the best I've ever seen about abortion.
Greta, you impress me, ”writes one user.
Some followers see the young activist as a great role model.
“Thank you for being such an inspiration.
I hope my daughters (3 and 6) will see you as a role model, ”writes a mother.
As Greta's parents, she would be very proud of the young woman - and is sure her parents are too.
Criticism of Greta Thunberg's statement about abortions: "Doesn't get us any further"
Others, however, criticize the 18-year-old for speaking out on the subject.
As a climate activist, she shouldn't interfere in other topics, according to some Twitter users.
“Is that your new strategy to fight climate change?” Asks a user sarcastically.
Some call on the activist, on the other hand, to take a stand on other issues such as the gun laws in the USA or the corona vaccinations.
Criticism can also be heard from pro-abortion activists: "I am pro-choice, but flippant statements like this don't get us any further," writes a follower. Banning discussions about the topic is not the right way to cope with the problem, other followers agree. In any case, Thunberg's post seems to have sparked discussions about the topic of abortions.
