George Orwell, meet Greg Abbott: Texas abortion law is an un-American infringement of rights

[dalton99a]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/08/31/texas-abortion-law-violates-women-rights/5667045001/

George Orwell, meet Greg Abbott: Texas abortion law is an un-American infringement of rights
Our View: You don't have to believe in abortion on demand or revere Roe v. Wade as landmark victory to understand that the Texas law is grossly unconstitutional.
The Editorial Board
USA TODAY

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Drive your daughter to an abortion, get sued. Pay for your wife to get an abortion, get sued. Work for an abortion doctor, get sued.

And you won't be taken to court by a county prosecutor or another government official. Anyone can sue you; a nosy neighbor, an ex-spouse or a stranger with a political agenda.

If you are sued maliciously, don't expect any relief. Say someone takes you to court because they merely saw you parked near an abortion clinic and you end up paying thousands in legal fees to defend yourself; the law says judges can't award attorney fees to punish frivolous cases.

In fact, the law says someone sued for "aiding and abetting" an abortion could have to pay their persecutors' court costs.

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[BeckyDem]

1. Republican's version of the Saudi's respect for women.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. Imagine how many ambulance-chasers are gonna set up shop

And the deluge of tasteless and cheesy ads on the TV people are going to be subjected to.

"Mommy, what's an 'abortion'" is going to become a very common dinner-table question.