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Nevilledog

(55,189 posts)
Fri Jul 8, 2022, 12:28 AM Jul 2022

There's a coup going on in Pennsylvania [View all]



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Elizabeth H.C. McLaughlin (she/her)
@ECMcLaughlin
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Jul 7, 2022
There is some absolutely bonkers shit happening in the dead of night in the Pennsylvania Senate right now thanks to the PA GOP. They are forcing through a vote on a PA Constitutional Amendment that would declare a fertilized egg a person. Bye bye IVF & abortion. Miscarry? Prison.

Stephen Caruso
@StephenJ_Caruso
The Pa. Senate has preemptively waived a rule banning votes after 11 p.m., and now is holding a committee meeting on an omninus constitional amendment including voter ID and language that "the policy of Pa. is to protect the life of every unborn child from conception to birth."

Elizabeth H.C. McLaughlin (she/her)
@ECMcLaughlin
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They’re also shoving through a voter ID amendment too.

Garbage. Hot trash. Waived a rule that said they had to stop debate at 11 pm ET to keep going.

This country is an absolute mess.
9:13 PM · Jul 7, 2022
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Surely something more than a majority legislative vote is needed to enshrine these, right? LonePirate Jul 2022 #1
It requires a majority vote of both chambers of the legislature Jose Garcia Jul 2022 #22
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2022 #2
Wolf won't sign them. tirebiter Jul 2022 #3
The governor can't veto a constitutional amendment. Qutzupalotl Jul 2022 #4
Asshole Nazi Xtian Fascists. dchill Jul 2022 #5
It will never pass the voters to become an amendment PortTack Jul 2022 #7
yup, these are publicity stunts, nothing more Amishman Jul 2022 #15
That depends on who is allowed to vote, and who counts the votes. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #23
"the policy of Pa. is to protect the life of every unborn child from conception to birth." AZLD4Candidate Jul 2022 #6
And once that baby's born, the GOP checks out completely. calimary Jul 2022 #8
You luv, nailed it! arthritisR_US Jul 2022 #9
Your post, in picture form Nevilledog Jul 2022 #21
This also means child support needs to start as soon as a pregnancy is confirmed obamanut2012 Jul 2022 #12
Yep, calimary Jul 2022 #24
More Context Here modrepub Jul 2022 #10
Dems voted to allow working past the legislative COB time Deminpenn Jul 2022 #18
Why Am I Not Surprised modrepub Jul 2022 #26
PA doesn't have a mechanism for referendums Deminpenn Jul 2022 #11
only tangentially related, they passed an amendment a few years ago for property tax reform Amishman Jul 2022 #16
That never made it on to the ballot, iirc Deminpenn Jul 2022 #17
It was on the ballot five years ago and passed Amishman Jul 2022 #19
Be Careful What You Ask For modrepub Jul 2022 #27
It's like the GOP wants to punish you for having sex. nt Samrob Jul 2022 #13
And after they're born, they won't do jack sh*t to protect them. tanyev Jul 2022 #14
I hope our side is staying up late too. ecstatic Jul 2022 #20
Indeed. AT LEAST a six-alarm fire. But probably a lot bigger than even that. calimary Jul 2022 #25
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