Some interesting thoughts about the Texas abortion ban...

[Nevilledog]

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Tim Hogan 浩勤
@TimInHonolulu
1. @TheJusticeDept has the power to charge the Texas legislature's members who voted for the bill and charge @GregAbbott_TX who signed it with this statute. 18 U.S. Code § 241 - Conspiracy against rights.
2:23 PM · Sep 2, 2021

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1. @TheJusticeDept has the power to charge the Texas legislature's members who voted for the bill and charge @GregAbbott_TX who signed it with this statute. 18 U.S. Code § 241 - Conspiracy against rights.

2. Simple element analysis:
-Two or more persons;
-Agree
-to unlawful purpose of intimidating women from obtaining healthcare;
-Guaranteed by US Constitution via Roe v. Wade
-Texas legislature & Governor have no statutory immunity from the criminal statute.

Charge them.

3. It is functionally different by only a matter of degree from the Texas legislature passing a law that gives all white Texans the right to shoot Black and Brown people on sight. If you would not charge that you don't belong in the Justice Dept. @WHCOS @PressSec @AnthonyColeyDOJ

4. I think I found the flaw in the Texas law. Not a Texas practitioner so I defer to those who are but Tx civil procedure rule 103 requires a court, sheriff or constable to make service or others who are directed by a public official. Even certified mail is by the clerk.

5. So to commence a suit an official act is necessary. That's the flaw. @TheJusticeDept @CivilRights go to district court and enjoin service of process related to the statute. I did a quick word search in the statute and don't see service of process addressed. @steve_vladeck

[Claire Oh Nette]

1. Comprehensive reproductive health care covers a women's entire life

"unlawful purpose of intimidating women from obtaining healthcare;"

It's grossly unconstitutional.

Sorry, old white pervy men. Get out of our pants, ffs. Worry about your own wives' uterii, and no one else's.

Have they no decency?

[I_UndergroundPanther]

2. They wouldn't know decency

If it stomped thier shriveled balls flat.

[Claire Oh Nette]

3. I hope Decency wears some ball flattening doc martens....

[I_UndergroundPanther]

4. Steel toe docs

[LeftInTX]

5. Well, if that's the case why are there already existing abortion bans after 20 weeks?

The $10,000 snitching thing is what is illegal and is a violation of 1st amendment rights