10 States Are Now Trying to Copy the Texas Abortion Ban

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susan rinkunas
@sueonthetown
we're now at 9 states that are working on Texas-style, sue-thy-neighbor bills to ban abortion after six weeks—the latest is Wisconsin

and there are at least *9 MORE* states that intend to jump on the cursed bandwagon so we could be looking at 18

jezebel.com
10 States Are Now Trying to Copy the Texas Abortion Ban
States are rushing to copy the law that has successfully banned abortions after six weeks. Here's a list and where they stand.
9:46 AM · Feb 1, 2022

https://jezebel.com/were-tracking-all-the-texas-style-abortion-bills-1848300080

9Since September 1, abortion has been effectively banned after six weeks of pregnancy in Texas. Texas bill SB 8 deputizes private citizens to sue abortion providers and anyone who “aids and abets” an abortion after six weeks for at least $10,000 in damages. The threat of financial ruin has meant that clinics are complying and only providing very early abortions, even though the law contradicts the holdings of Roe v. Wade.

By not blocking the law on the two occasions it could’ve done so, the Supreme Court blessed this devious scheme and invited other states to follow suit. So far, lawmakers in 10 states have either pre-filed or introduced Texas-style abortion bans at or before six weeks of pregnancy.

The copycat bills could wreak havoc on the lives of people seeking abortions—people who live in a country without guaranteed healthcare, paid sick or parental leave, or guaranteed childcare, and one that hasn’t raised the minimum wage since 2009. For a not-insignificant number of people, states banning abortion at six weeks will mean being forced to carry a pregnancy to term. The bills also perform a neat trick of making, say, 15-week abortion bans seem almost reasonable by comparison. The Supreme Court heard a case in December involving a Mississippi 15-week ban in which the state explicitly asked the court to overturn Roe but if not, just uphold its ban, pretty please.

Here is a list of the 10 states attempting to copy the Texas bounty hunter abortion ban and where those bills are in the process. Lawmakers in at least nine other states—Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, and West Virginia—have expressed interest in introducing similar bills but haven’t yet done so. (Reminder that, if signed into law, the bills will face legal challenges and will not take effect immediately.)

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[SharonClark]

1. Add Iowa.

[Solly Mack]

2. K&R

[FakeNoose]

3. Red states want to ban abortion: fine!

Blue states are going to ban guns. We're going to ban voter suppression, and racism, and discrimination against immigrants. We're going to have a $15/hour minimum wage, and single-payer health insurance for all.

Where will people WANT to live in the future?

[SoCalDavidS]

4. Blue States Are Going To Ban Guns? Are You Fucking Kidding?

You do realize that the chances of getting that past a 6-3 Supreme Court are ZERO?

They'll overturn Roe v Wade Every Day Of The Week. But gun restrictions that go against the 2nd Amendment?

I've got a bridge for sale if you think there's a chance in hell that gun reform is EVER going to happen in America.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. Blue states are going to do all that?

When?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. If one is going to own guns, they MUST be insured...

Price of insurance per gun should be based on the type of gun. The more one owns, the more they pay to insure them. Gun insurance policies could fall into a separate category due to their ability to inflict great bodily harm, even death.

Don't ban guns. But having to buy insurance may make gun owners think twice to be more responsible in the event of their gun gets into the wrong hands, say like a child, and they shoot somebody or themselves. They will be held liable. With rights, comes responsibility.

Just my 2 cents worth.

[in2herbs]

7. Why not pressure the FDA to allow the morning after pill to be an over the counter medication,

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but when doing so change it's name and primary medical importance to be a dietary supplement or something not related to abortion. There are many prescription drugs that enjoy "off labeling." This way the "supplement" could be available for on-line purchase or mail order, getting around the TX mailing ban. When or if a medical situation arises after taking the "supplement" the woman can choose to see her doctor for treatment.

For years the medicine to treat vaginal yeast infections was prescription only and now, it's not. It's OTC.

Edit: I meant RU486. FDA has deemed RU486 to be a safe otc abortion drug. If they haven't, why don't abortion defenders raise the issue that there is an an otc abortion medication in their pleadings to the USSC and get the USSC on record about the right for a state to interfere with a woman's right to obtain an otc medication?

[Skittles]

8. they'll force a woman to complete a pregnancy, but won't enforce mask mandates

their "pro-life" stance has always been a bunch of bullshit