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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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[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 99 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Maybe women should just GTFO of Texas. Anything vag related and doctors won't want to do anything incase you're pregnant.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think getting the fuck out of Texas is exactly what this legislation is attempting to prevent. If they get away with this, I'd doubt they'll stop there, either. Never mind abortion, this will set the precedent that they can legally "prevent" you from using public road infrastructure for any particular purpose they feel like.

It doesn't take a legal expert to see why the line of reasoning they're using to justify this is horseshit, nor to grasp just how dangerous this type of thing is.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Proving Obama's "you didn't build that" statement.

[–] Tenniswaffles@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 year ago

That's often easier said then done

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Can't let this virus spread. It has to be fought at the source.

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

Texas bans Woman ...
Woman ban Texas !

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe women should just GTFO of Texas

That's the idea. Republicans want a permanent majority in Texas, and they're making the state as inhospitable as possible to anyone who might vote against them.

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are losing the battle as the state is slowly becoming more purple

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Why do you think they're trying so hard?