this is what 18-year-old paxton smith feared.as valedictorian whose speech went viral over the summer when she took on the state's abortion law. >> and i cannot give up this platform to promote complacency and peace when there is a war on my body and a war on my rights, a war on the rights of your mothers, a war on the rights of your sisters, a war on the rights of your daughters. we cannot stay silent. >> paxton smith joins me now. what is your reaction to learning of this news today? >> it's very upsetting to see and it is so heart wrenching to know that so many people in texas have had a fundamental human right taken away from them today. >> i remember in your graduation speech that you were terrified about this law and you laid out what scared you so much about it. i want to remind everybody what you said at the time. >> i am terrified that if my contraceptives fail, i am terrified that if i am raped, then my hopes and aspirations and dreams and efforts for my future will no longer matter. >> how are you feeling today? >> it'

it is high school valedictorian paxton smith. ack in june paxton ditched a script approved by school administrators and used her commencement speech to call out state leaders. take lace en. >> i'm terrified if my contraceptives fail, i'm terrified if i am rapet then my hopes and aspirations and dreams for my future will no longer matter. i cannot give up this platform to promote complacency and peace when there is a war on my body and a war on my rights, a war on the rights of your mothers, a war on the rights of your sisters, a war on the rights of your daughters. we cannot stay silent. >> wow. paxton's brave stand got global attention. she has gone on to write a new book, "a war on my body," and i'm excited to welcome paxton smith to the show right now. i'm also going to say i'm sure that the university of texas at austin is very excited to have you as a student there. you are going to do a lot. i'm sure you are going to bring a lot to that campus. let's start, paxton, by asking you your reaction to this week's news in texas. wh