GQP Texas lawmaker introduces bill to allow death penalty for women who have abortions

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A Republican lawmaker in Texas has introduced a bill that would allow the death penalty for women who have abortions.

“Today, I filed HB 3326 to Abolish Abortion in Texas,” Texas State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R) said on Twitter.

“The bill will end the discriminatory practice of terminating the life of innocent children, and will guarantee the equal protection of the laws to all Texans, no matter how small," he said.
Under HB 3326, a person who has an abortion or performs an abortion could be charged with assault or homicide, which is punishable by death, the Texas Tribune reported.



https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/542436-gop-texas-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-allow-death-penalty-for-women-who

[ItsjustMe]

1. .

[Thomas Hurt]

2. The christofascists have a foot in door, might as well kick it in.

[tanyev]

3. And a hearty pat on the back for the man who caused the unwanted pregnancy.

[SheltieLover]

6. No kidding!

[lame54]

15. He gets to pull the lever

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. A republican wants to murder any woman who's had an abortion???

He is bonkers.

[SoonerPride]

5. He is just like the rest of them.

Expect this to be quite popular on the right.

[SheltieLover]

7. Following in MO's footsteps

[srose58089]

8. What is next for Texas

How about if you have an abortion you are deemed a witch and then burning at the stake? Who are these Neanderthals?

[IngridsLittleAngel]

26. Of course not...

Neanderthals were more civilized.

[dalton99a]

9. A Baptist minister who likes to kill people

https://bryanslaton.com/

[Chainfire]

10. You would think that there would be a constitutional conflict

with a law that only pertained to half of the population. Now if they added emasculation and long prison sentences for the fathers of unwanted fetuses, it would still fall short of just.

There are more women in Texas than men. If the women of Texas are willing to accept that kind of law, who am I to quibble?

Our nation is going insane one state at the time we are going to end up with the type of "freedom" that the far right wants. Orwell warned us, "Freedom is slavery."

[GoCubsGo]

11. It's like they're having a contest to see who can come up with

the cruelest, most fascist legislation.

[PSPS]

17. Actually, they are. It's the only way to keep their dwindling "base" and survive a primary

[Lovie777]

12. OMG .....

[BlueIdaho]

13. For Fuck Sakes...

An abortion is not murder. Period.

[lame54]

14. Why not execute pregnant women...

To assure the abortions never happen in the first place

[FarPoint]

16. Now....if they want to go there....

Add for/includes all men who impregnate a female who gets an abortion and or who pays for an abortion....

[Irish_Dem]

28. Women get the death penalty, the men who impregnate them get medals.

That's how it usually works.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

18. The antis who are this extreme don't describe themselves as pro-life, so there is no hypocrisy in

their position. They are only against "murder," not killing -- "murder" is shedding "innocent blood," so to them, abortion is murder. The death penalty, though, is justified under God's law, and those who murder do not deserve to live. I study those who describe themselves as abortion "abolitionists" and they believe outlawing abortion entirely and prosecuting/jailing/executing people who try to access abortion or provide abortion care is justified.

[Walleye]

19. So the only lives that are innocent are ones that haven't drawn a breath yet?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

21. More correctly, murder is killing someone who is innocent of the crime they're killed "for," if that

makes sense. Just like the wider culture says "innocent bystander" when someone is, say, killed as a crime is being committed nearby, "innocence" is whether you're involved or responsible for the crime being committed.

[Walleye]

22. I was just referring to the fact that some Christians think we are all sinners

[Walleye]

20. I read that headline but I couldn't believe my eyes.

[Mr.Bill]

23. The reason they introduce these kind of bills

during an election year is so they can call everyone who votes against it a baby killer in campaign ads.

[Buckeyeblue]

24. Make these people the face of the Republican Party

Make every Republican run on this. Or spend a lot of time explaining why they are against it.

[IngridsLittleAngel]

25. "STOP SHARIA LAW!" they screamed... While trying to make it the law here

These fucking Nazis have gone off the deep end. And if laws like this aren't bad enough, well... These fascists will cook up something worse next week.

[Irish_Dem]

27. Probably death by fire. :(