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During debate in the Texas House over a bill that would require hospitals to submit reports to the state on abortion complications, State Rep. Mary González (D-Clint) argued that an "abortion procedure is actually safer than a vasectomy."

Is that true?

We asked Gardner Selby of Politifact Texas.

You can read his fact-check here: http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2017/may/17/mary-gonzalez/mary-gonzalez-says-abortions-safer-vasectomies/