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muriel_volestrangler

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25. Can you explain "expose themselves to cross suits", please?

Reply to Jon King (Reply #21)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 03:28 AM

Sep 2021

Because I've never heard anyone yet say there would be any repercussions for anyone suing under this unjust law. What "cross suit" are you saying could happen? "Mental anguish" turns up in personal injury cases, but this isn't one of those.

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Texas doctor says he violated nation's most restrictive abortion law to challenge it [View all] pnwmom Sep 2021 OP

Courage personified. ret5hd Sep 2021 #1

what a brave man. I hope his attempts to undo this wrong don't end up with him in prison Takket Sep 2021 #2

This is not a criminal offense. It is a civil lawsuit. He will not go to prison. vsrazdem Sep 2021 #10

or worse yet DENVERPOPS Sep 2021 #18

No, it was always a sham law, no one will dare sue him. Jon King Sep 2021 #21

Can you explain "expose themselves to cross suits", please? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2021 #25

GOOD MAN Leghorn21 Sep 2021 #3

+1. n/t iluvtennis Sep 2021 #8

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Brave man. sheshe2 Sep 2021 #5

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K&R n/t Moebym Sep 2021 #15

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2021 #16

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A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2021 #20

Mark my words, no 'private citizen' will ever file a case. Jon King Sep 2021 #22

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By stepping forward on his own, does he get the $10,000 bounty on himself? Bucky Sep 2021 #23

The Center for Reproductive Rights is representing him. n/t pnwmom Sep 2021 #24

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He reminds me of our own Doctor Henry Morgentaler LiberalLovinLug Sep 2021 #27

Thank You Dr and Good Luck. electric_blue68 Sep 2021 #28