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For those who don’t agree with us, we love you just as much as we love those unborn babies.

Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, referring to the protesters outside the state capitol building as Gov. Rick Perry signed the controversial abortion bill into law Thursday. The law will ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, impose new regulations on how the abortion drug is administered, require abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and require all abortion facilities to meet the regulatory standards for ambulatory surgical centers.

Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, referring to the protesters outside the state capitol building as Gov. Rick Perry signed the controversial abortion bill into law Thursday. The law will ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, impose new regulations on how the abortion drug is administered, require abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and require all abortion facilities to meet the regulatory standards for ambulatory surgical centers.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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