Read the threatening letter the Texas GOP sent to a law firm that planned to reimburse travel costs.

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In the letter, The Texas Freedom Caucus said it will impose civil and criminal sanctions on law firms that pay for abortion or abortion travel.

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Read the threatening letter the Texas GOP sent to a law firm that planned to reimburse travel costs for employees seeking an abortion

Isabella Zavarise 9 hours ago

• The Texas Freedom Caucus sent a letter to the law firm Sidley Austin LLP.

• The letter said legislation will be introduced to prohibit law firms from paying for abortion travel.

• "Conduct yourselves accordingly," the letter cautioned.

The Texas Freedom Caucus, a legislative caucus in the Texas House of Representatives, sent a threatening letter to a law firm with locations in Dallas and Houston that planned to reimburse travel costs for employees wanting an abortion.

In the letter, which was addressed to Sidley Austin LLP, the 11 representatives of the caucus wrote that legislation will be introduced to impose civil and criminal sanctions on law firms that pay for abortion or abortion travel. ... "We are writing to inform you of the consequences that you and your colleagues will face for these actions," it said.

The proposed legislation will prohibit any employer in the state from paying for elective abortions or reimbursing abortion-related costs regardless of where the abortion occurs. According to these lawmakers, private citizens will be allowed to sue anyone who pays for an elective abortion performed on a Texas resident.

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The letter was supported by the 11 conservative Texas lawmakers and concluded: "Conduct yourselves accordingly." ... Sidley Austin LLP and The Texas Freedom Caucus did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

[Casady1]

1. Sidley is one of the biggest law firms

in the country. These people are nuts. We must put an w end to this zealotry.

[Historic NY]

2. The Communist State, keep people from traveling

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. These companies can contribute unlimited money, that's called Free Speech

See: Citizens United

[3Hotdogs]

4. My, my. And to think, this letter comes from

The Freedom Caucus..

[PortTack]

5. Hey TX....you do realize these corps have attorneys too, and no doubt have done their research

Idiots!