Anti-abortion fuckery roundup

[moonshaz]

This Oklahoma anti-abortion law is completely deranged - and comes with a big billIt’s bad enough when the government requires institutions to post political propaganda. Now it wants them to pay for it, too

Comments

[blackjedii]

I feel like the best way to address this is to pull a North Carolina and have tons of phone calls being like "hey yo I was gonna visit your fine state but your laws are stupid so I'm taking my money to Vermont."

[eldvno]

All of these are so horrifying, but the muted reaction, and almost total silence from the entertainment/tech industry is incredibly deflating. No one is pulling out of Ohio, or Texas with these barbaric laws like they did with North Carolina. What gives?

I'm afraid to hear the answer.

[lightframes]

But curiously, Health and Human Services Commission officials clarified in the final rules on Monday that the requirement does not extend to miscarriages or abortions that occur at home.

So... they ENCOURAGE women to try to force abortions on their own???

[muted_hitokiri]

Yes, because then a proportion (likely a significant one) of those women will due or suffer longterm consequences, and the anti-choice brigade think this will prove that abortions are inherently dangerous and should be banned completely or some nonsense.

[lightframes]

"Pro-life," huh

[sugartitty]

The heartbeat bill in Ohio was vetoed, fortunately, but the 20 week ban passed.

[yeah_banana]

Do states have fiduciary obligations to their citizens? A governor that signs a law, stating that it's unconstitutional and will be litigated, is wasting taxpayer money. If there is a fiduciary obligation, could a North Dakota resident sue the governor for violating that obligation?

[moonshaz]

That is a very good question. I have no idea what the answer is, but it is an excellent question indeed.