A proposed bill in the state legislature would cut the sales tax on all types of products like diapers, baby bottles, and maternity clothing.
She added that women tend to bear many of these costs.
"Obviously, the product still has to be purchased, so there is that cost," she said. "When you're living paycheck to paycheck, and trying to make decisions about food, transportation, medical care, and providing these kinds of essentials for your family, it's a hard choice to have to make. So being able to save some money here that can be used for the family budget, I think is a pretty important thing to do for our Texas families.
“One of the critiques that Republicans often receive from Democrats is that they don't care enough for children after they're born,” said Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University. “And so I think this session, we're going to see Republican support for legislation that looks postpartum.”
“The need is really the same as it was before. It could be more of a need, though, in terms of the fact that we are expecting more people to be carrying through with unwanted pregnancies. And those that will be put in that position are those that have the least resources and won't be able to leave this state to get a legal abortion elsewhere,” Rep. Howard said. “So that means that we will have more low-income moms who are going to need more support.
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