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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWTH, Texas?
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What the hell, Texas? http://huff.to/13nJgpj pic.twitter.com/RNKtZVLJgu
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WTH, Texas? (Original Post)
bigtree
Aug 2013
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NewThinkingChance40
(289 posts)1. Desperation in the air :)
madokie
(51,076 posts)2. remember the slogan
TEXAS-IT'S LIKE A WHOLE OTHER COUNTRY.
Seems they think they are just that.
cali
(114,904 posts)3. and if passed and signed into law, this could very well withstand a legal challenge
as so many other TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) laws have.
The standard under Roe is "undue burden" and that leaves a lot of room.
This is so egregious and seriously fucked up.
babylonsister
(171,056 posts)4. Is there a functioning brain in that state?
And who will pay for any of this?
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)5. a complete waste of money
In their zeal to control women, these self-proclaimed fiscal conservatives are willing to spend millions. Texas should change its name to Gilead.
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)6. Unbelievable harassment to follow the class,
Along with loss of medical privacy.
Of course, to pro-birthers, women don't have any rights once they are pregnant.
And what if they skip the class and get an abortion?
tanyev
(42,544 posts)7. Can we homeschool that class?