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turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 07:43 PM Mar 2020

Now this is what Texas is worried about.......and other Right wing states..........

Texas moves to ban most abortions due to virus outbreak

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The governor and attorney general of Texas are moving to ban most abortions in the state during the coronavirus outbreak, declaring they don’t qualify as essential surgeries.

Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday that the order issued over the weekend by Gov. Greg Abbott barred “any type of abortion that is not medically necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother.”

Failure to comply with the order can result in penalties of up to $1,000 or 180 days of jail time, Paxton said.

“No one is exempt from the governor’s executive order on medically unnecessary surgeries and procedures, including abortion providers,” Paxton said. “Those who violate the governor’s order will be met with the full force of the law.”

https://apnews.com/7a7d2702038a08eb57aba1bae88cd48d

And Mark is worried about Created Equal.................what exactly does the definition mean Created Equal................woman that want there right to privacy mean that is they right to have privacy..................

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Now this is what Texas is worried about.......and other Right wing states.......... (Original Post) turbinetree Mar 2020 OP
Fucking men. procon Mar 2020 #1
Kick & recommended. William769 Mar 2020 #2
Risk to mother with carrrying a baby means NOTHING to these cretins. Take it to FEDERAL court, folks hlthe2b Mar 2020 #3
But if you all wanna go pack into a mega church, I reckon that's essential. Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #4
or buying liquor mercuryblues Mar 2020 #5
Texas Republicans are a particularly odious species DFW Mar 2020 #6

procon

(15,805 posts)
1. Fucking men.
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 07:55 PM
Mar 2020

Of course abortion is an essential procedure because there is only a narrow window for a woman to have the procedure done due to State imposed restrictions as well as medical safety reasons.

This thinly veiled assault on women's rights will not stay hidden behind this ridiculous excuse.

hlthe2b

(102,298 posts)
3. Risk to mother with carrrying a baby means NOTHING to these cretins. Take it to FEDERAL court, folks
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 08:20 PM
Mar 2020

Get an injunction.

DFW

(54,412 posts)
6. Texas Republicans are a particularly odious species
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:18 PM
Mar 2020

This does not apply to all Texan men (please note).

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