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18. Their source missed basic civics.

Thu Sep 2, 2021, 10:15 PM

Sep 2021

This was middle-school social studies in the '70s.

That whole "ex post facto" law business.

The bigger problem is finding standing and evidence.

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This Texas abortion ban: I'm confused. [View all] VMA131Marine Sep 2021 OP

double jeopardy only applies to criminal cases rdking647 Sep 2021 #1

The OP first paragraph is saying exactly that (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #12

There's no jurisdiction either underpants Sep 2021 #2

Not really. They should have better legal analysts Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #7

I feel the same way..It's plain old crazy LeftInTX Sep 2021 #3

It's another evil aspect of the law Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #4

Anyone anywhere, not just in Texas obamanut2012 Sep 2021 #5

No standing or jurisdiction required. What kind of a law is that? Claustrum Sep 2021 #10

Not quite. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #15

Their source missed basic civics. Igel Sep 2021 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #6

The goal KentuckyWoman Sep 2021 #8

Yup, been saying the same (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #14

If you witness an uber driver drop a woman off at a clinic... lame54 Sep 2021 #9

They're nuts. bamagal62 Sep 2021 #11

The point of the law is to go after providers of Abortion. twin_ghost Sep 2021 #13

This Ferrets are Cool Sep 2021 #17

TBH - the solution Lithos Sep 2021 #16