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Texas counties are passing ordinances banning travel on highways for out of state abortions. Expect to see this used for families taking trans youth to get care out of state as well next year. (nitter.salastil.com)
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Texas highways targeted by antiabortion activists seeking to block interstate travel

A new ordinance, passed in several jurisdictions and under consideration elsewhere, aims to stop people from using local roads to drive someone out of state for an abortion

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[–] 24 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (8 children)

They're not going to do any of this, because it would too severely impact rich people.

Small low pop countries where local governments don't have money or manpower to do anything like this. Neither does the state, at large. They can barely maintain their enormous prison system, much less their domestic borders.

All this really amounts to is a means why which the AG can harass any pro-choice organization in the state with lawsuits.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Unlikely for it to go this far, not yet, but due to needing something huge for cover. Not due to impact on rich people. The TSA got implemented despite resistance and rich people get the fast lane or fly private. Could easily get an exemption for this barrier and also fly private over. Do rich people really drive across state borders all that often anyways? TSA was under cover of a culturally impactful terrorist attack. Now begrudgingly accepted. There is likely a missing ingredient before putting something like this in action in Texas. Abortion and trans fearmongering aren’t enough.

    Open to hearing reasons why rich people would be severely impacted. They get away with most everything unless getting in the way of other rich people’s money. And something like this would put a lot of money into private hands.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    The TSA got implemented despite resistance and rich people get the fast lane or fly private.

    They got implemented after 9/11 and is far more security theatre than genuine impediment to travel.

    This is going to be more security theatre if it is anything.

    Do rich people really drive across state borders all that often anyways?

    Routinely. Especially folks looking to party in New Orleans or gamble in Oklahoma.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    This is going to be more security theatre if it is anything.

    Exactly. There’s a lot of opportunities for private profits from security theatre.

    A more likely option could be implementing those plate scanners for toll roads. Scan people going through pre-check lane, follow up on unauthorised vehicles. Everyone else queues up to answer questions, be pulled aside for further inspection such as at a border gate.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    They’re not going to do any of this, because it would too severely impact rich people.

    How would that impact them at all? They fly when they want to leave Texas.

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