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Lubbock County, Texas, joins a group of other rural Texas counties that have voted to ban women from using their roads to seek abortions.

This comes after six cities and counties in Texas have passed abortion-related bans, out of nine that have considered them. However, this ordinance makes Lubbock the biggest jurisdiction yet to pass restrictions on abortion-related transportation.

During Monday's meeting, the Lubbock County Commissioners Court passed an ordinance banning abortion, abortion-inducing drugs and travel for abortion in the unincorporated areas of Lubbock County, declaring Lubbock County a "Sanctuary County for the Unborn."

The ordinance is part of a continued strategy by conservative activists to further restrict abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade as the ordinances are meant to bolster Texas' existing abortion ban, which allows private citizens to sue anyone who provides or "aids or abets" an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.

The ordinance, which was introduced to the court last Wednesday, was passed by a vote of 3-0 with commissioners Terence Kovar, Jason Corley and Jordan Rackler, all Republicans, voting to pass the legislation while County Judge Curtis Parrish, Republican, and Commissioner Gilbert Flores, Democrat, abstained from the vote.

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[–] Skates@feddit.nl 40 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

I didn't think Texans would be so easily convinced to give up their civil liberties, this doesn't sound like the "stand your ground" state. If this isn't reason enough for the people of Texas to make use of the second amendment's right to bare arms, intended exactly for situations like this - for citizens to protect themselves when their government oversteps, I don't know what is.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Conservatives know that the enforcement will be selective, and that's exactly what they want.

They will only change their minds when it directly affects them.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 14 points 1 year ago

"there must be outgroups the law binds but does not protect, and in groups the law protects but does not bind"

[–] Woht24@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How the fuck could it ever be enforced? You'd have to have a printed copy of your abortion invoice on the passenger seat face up.

Fucking absolutely backwards.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How the fuck could it ever be enforced?

  1. it's more about sending a message to their base than actually passing effective laws.

  2. it allows them to pull over and selectively harass people they don't like (minorities) on suspicion that they might be getting an abortion.

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
  1. Not likely. This is enforced by private lawsuits only.
[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

This is enforced by private lawsuits only.

What do the cops care if the city has to pay them money? The cop still got their little power trip, ruined this person's day, and faces no consequences for doing so.

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

This makes Texans look weak honestly. Letting these politicians walk all over them.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

As long as it's hurting the "right people", they will support it 100%, and by the time their little brains realize they're not part of the in-group they think they are, it'll be far too late.

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Republicans will literally give up everything for guns and pro life stuff.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

Just as long as they're hurting the right people (women and minorities).

[–] Tolos@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Republicans do not care about freedom or personal liberty. Texas is pretty red with the exception of the major cities. The majority of the state is roughly in favor of these decisions.

[–] brihuang95@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago

Big government for thee but not for me!