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48. Texas politicians make a hard rightward push

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 03:39 PM

Jul 2021

In a state that is rapidly turning purple is....interesting....to say the least.

Texas is just California but 30ish years behind. 30 years from now a republican being elected statewide in Texas will be unimaginable. Moves like this will speed that up as new arrivals and suburban voters will further revolt. Republicans can't win in places like this by purely appealing to rural voters. We already see that happening in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, Virginia, and Colorado. North Carolia and Texas are ahead on that list

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Welcome to Gilead [View all] Soph0571 Jul 2021 OP

If Texas hasn't already, I can see the ban of home pregnancy tests, so no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 #1

Many women 6 weeks pregnant do not know it. This law of course hits poor women the hardest Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2021 #10

Home pregnancy tests can still be mail ordered from out of state FakeNoose Jul 2021 #11

How this "law" can play out: no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 #15

Sure, and what about teenage boys who knock their girlfriends up? FakeNoose Jul 2021 #23

Beg to differ: unless you're claiming you're not the father, you get $10K but no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 #26

This stupid law will be abused for lots of reasons FakeNoose Jul 2021 #27

Under His eye obamanut2012 Jul 2021 #2

Blessed be the fruit moose65 Jul 2021 #3

Praise Ingersollman Jul 2021 #6

May the Lord open! obamanut2012 Jul 2021 #28

I was SO happy when June started to fight back. hamsterjill Jul 2021 #51

Disgusting as all hell! calimary Jul 2021 #4

If were going with your body, but NOT your choice, the same 10 large Volaris Jul 2021 #5

Espionage in the Neighborhood bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #7

survey sez reset: let Texas secede, then take them with military, and re-establish democracy bringthePaine Jul 2021 #8

They Want Out, Let 'Em Go COL Mustard Jul 2021 #21

Good idea. Or give women refugee status if faced with an unwanted pregnancy. alfredo Jul 2021 #50

White Texas males claim "my body my choice" for not vaxing, but won't let women choose Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2021 #9

I've said that Gilead will become a reality Best_man23 Jul 2021 #12

Texas needs a $10,000 bounty on politicians caught lying to voters. KS Toronado Jul 2021 #13

Poor girls get unwanted babies and rich girls multigraincracker Jul 2021 #14

Of COURSE your neighbors will turn you in. no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 #16

AND the anti-choice republican woman will be no safer that pro choice women Soph0571 Jul 2021 #19

Next step: period police The Blue Flower Jul 2021 #17

Handmaid's Tale comes to real life. I watched the first season of Handmaid's Tale Pepsidog Jul 2021 #18

Get Out The Stasi Training Manual COL Mustard Jul 2021 #20

It's not as simple as calling the cops, amazingly. The person reporting the abortion has to file WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #22

Lots of lousy lawyers will make it their sole practice issue. lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #39

the cruelty is unfathomable LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #24

Flood the courts with accusations that each Repuke politicians wife..... AZ8theist Jul 2021 #25

The "accusation" comes in the form of a lawsuit. If you flood the court with lawsuits against WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #31

Probably...but... AZ8theist Jul 2021 #37

Where do I donate? lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #40

Oh, heavens, not all from the same person. soldierant Jul 2021 #49

Excellent idea. I like the way you think. wnylib Jul 2021 #33

That is horrifying PatSeg Jul 2021 #29

It ain't over. The Courts have consistently overthown all these stupid laws. marble falls Jul 2021 #30

I keep replaying the season 4 finale over in my mind. Solly Mack Jul 2021 #32

Women under surveillance should get. out. ancianita Jul 2021 #34

Then the Baby Daddy will get a forced vasectomy, right? Right? flying_wahini Jul 2021 #35

K&R for exposure Blue Owl Jul 2021 #36

The courts will throw this law out, but SCantiGOP Jul 2021 #38

So why not 10k to help new mothers and fathers? CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #41

So now they're paying vigilantes. milestogo Jul 2021 #42

So, does this mean if you leave the state to have Bettie Jul 2021 #43

Well, this is hideous, and terrifying! electric_blue68 Jul 2021 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author IcyPeas Jul 2021 #45

One way this might play out... NullTuples Jul 2021 #46

The claims of reward aren't quite accurate. nolabear Jul 2021 #47

Those organizations musette_sf Jul 2021 #52

Texas politicians make a hard rightward push BGBD Jul 2021 #48

I worried Republicans would watch "The Handmaid's Tale" and make notes for future policies tclambert Jul 2021 #53

They didn't have to read or see it... uriel1972 Jul 2021 #54

In Texas every once-was pregnant woman will have had a "miscarriage"... sanatanadharma Jul 2021 #55

Evangelical mega-churches are BIG bidnees in Texas and.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2021 #56