In Texas, US leader in reactionary blather, a state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow for women who have abortions to get the death penalty.
Yes, it’s more hot air from the high plains. Women who’ve had abortions, to my knowledge, haven’t been charged with murder anywhere in the United States. It’s just that making an in-your-face statement is an attention-grabbing move if you’ve run out of other ideas for pandering to your voter base.
The bill allows for a charge of murder, the death penalty if convicted, and immunity for witnesses. Anybody have a problem with that? It’s not at all like the Salem Witch trials....
Oh, and the bill is supposed to supersede all other laws, including federal. So it’s unconstitutional from the get-go.
“The bill ... will guarantee the equal protection of the laws to all Texans, no matter how small,” says Bryan Slaton, the Texas state representative who blessed the earth with this legal concoction. He represents three counties east of Dallas.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/542436-gop-texas-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-allow-death-penalty-for-women-who?fbclid=IwAR0K6K4uh76e2GjieNgLy1toNsImye07gHSgwDcHVwx5gVXAeVT4PATW0yQ
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