Texas Abortion Restrictions Declared Unconstitutional By Federal Judge

[moonshaz]

AUSTIN, Texas -- AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge has determined that new Texas abortion restrictions violate the U.S. Constitution, a ruling that keeps open - at least for now - dozens of abortion clinics that were set to halt operations Tuesday had key parts of the law taken effect

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[pennylane101]

[deathchibi]

A good chunk of Texas does. Unfortunately, the Republicans have pretty much gerrymandered themselves into a near permanent super majority.

[layweed]

Ikr? Texas districts are all swirly and shit around the major population centers. I used to be represented by someone who lived in San Antonio? I LIVED IN AUSTIN FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.

ETA: Lamar Smith, the current chair of the Committee on Science, Space, nd Technology. How that works is beyond me since the piece of shit is about as unscientific as you can get.

[deathchibi]

Yeah. I remember there was a huge deal over it, but the Republicans just kept pushing. It's depressing. Anything to disenfranchise people who'd likely vote against them. :/

[astridmyrna]

Hope Wendy Davis becomes governor OH PLEASE OH PLEASE.

[shadwrayvn]

omg yes this sfm!!

[wrestlingdog]

I hope so!

Did you hear that she had to get an affidavit in order to vote this year?

[moonshaz]

Wow, I missed that one completely!

[sunhawk]

Finally, a judge with some sense!

"abortion-mill horror stories"

Wtf is an "abortion mill"??

[vulturoso]

A scare tactic.

[sunhawk]

But its too nonsensical to be scary lol is an abortion mill like a puppy mill? *snert*

[magedragonfire]

I dunno, it kinda sounds like some people out there would like uteruses locked in cages and forced to breed. :\

[mollywobbles867]

I heard about this on NPR yesterday on my commute home. So gucking happy. They think it will likely go to the USSC