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Abbott is up for re-election in ~one year, though. Edit: this isn’t to say Democrats will or won’t win…but it’s also not to say Abbott won’t simply get primary’d out.
And if Beto will get out of the way and run for Lt Governor (where the real power is) so McCaughey can run for Governor we might turn things around
- A former Texan
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Don't live in Texas so not really paying attention to this, but normally a lawsuit is filed when one has suffered a loss or harm. How does a third party claim any loss or harm giving him standing to sue in this situation?
As far as I understand that's one of the more insane parts of this law. You don't need to show you suffered any harm or loss, absolutely anyone can sue under this law.
Like clockwork, the outrage ball is now in the court of the Republicans again. I guess it's up to Biden again to do something bad to keep the theater going.
I don't see how this could possibly hold up in court.
Why would Texas introduce this law when it helps Biden in a major way to suppress the bad Afghanistan press? Like clockwork, the outrage ball is now in the court of the Republicans again. I guess it's up to Biden again to do something bad to keep the theater going.
And Abbott is a terrible politician and knows that even moderates hate him. He's don't everything he can to get every Trump voter on his side.
This law is quite insane, and it seems entirely rational to oppose your drivers being liable simply for driving woman to a clinic.
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Don't live in Texas so not really paying attention to this, but normally a lawsuit is filed when one has suffered a loss or harm. How does a third party claim any loss or harm giving him standing to sue in this situation?
As far as I understand that's one of the more insane parts of this law. You don't need to show you suffered any harm or loss, absolutely anyone can sue under this law.
Does that mean that multiple people can sue a single person?
If the person proves that there was no abortion, who covers the legal fees?
Would it be possible to bait people into suing, get expensive lawyers and then provide proof that there was no abortion?
This law is quite insane, and it seems entirely rational to oppose your drivers being liable simply for driving woman to a clinic.
Correct, would they also sue bus drivers, train conductors and plane pilots? Do they need pregnancy tests for anyone taking a taxi?
Good. I live here and can't leave fast enough. This state is a mess.
I wonder if that's a partial goal of this law. Keep the state red and have those who are more liberal leave. Ensures a nice voting block for national elections and ensures local officials do not get voted out in the future.
This law is insane. So say I'm an Uber driver, woman gets into my car and I take her to Whole Foods for example. Two weeks later I get court papers saying that I'm getting sued for aiding in an abortion because the woman crossed the street and went to the abortion clinic instead of Whole Foods. I don't see how this could possibly hold up in court.