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Governor Abbot signed a "heartbeat bill" on the very same day his state executed Quinton Jones (Original Post) IcyPeas May 2021 OP
Some hearts are worth more than others. TreasonousBastard May 2021 #1
Oh, they make THAT explicit... regnaD kciN May 2021 #4
Until they're born and need to be cared for. msfiddlestix May 2021 #6
Sickening. Diamond_Dog May 2021 #2
he also threatens to sue any govt agency wanting a mask mandate Skittles May 2021 #3
Wendy Davis stood on the floor of the Texas Legislature in 2013 no_hypocrisy May 2021 #5

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)
4. Oh, they make THAT explicit...
Thu May 20, 2021, 12:46 AM
May 2021

…when right-to-lifers are always careful to specify that their goal is to “protect innocent lives.” They have no problem with war or the death penalty; in fact, they would probably be fine with drastically expanding the number of capital crimes (so that, say, you could get the gas chamber for mugging, or even for having sex outside of heterosexual marriage) and still proudly proclaim themselves to be “pro-life.”

Skittles

(153,211 posts)
3. he also threatens to sue any govt agency wanting a mask mandate
Thu May 20, 2021, 12:33 AM
May 2021

because, you know, he's so pro-fucking-life

no_hypocrisy

(46,216 posts)
5. Wendy Davis stood on the floor of the Texas Legislature in 2013
Thu May 20, 2021, 06:36 AM
May 2021

(pink running shoes) to argue against the omnibus abortion bill. She later challenged Abbot for governor.

https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/25/wendy-davis-abortion-filibuster-five-year-anniversary/

Everything was done to stop this draconian law.

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