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submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

GOP convention votes on wide-ranging platform including striking law protecting abortion providers from being charged with murder

Texas Republicans are open to applying the death penalty to abortion providers, a new proposal from the state party indicates.

Over the weekend, during the Texas GOP convention, Republican delegates voted on a party platform for 2024 that proclaims “abortion is not healthcare, it is homicide” and suggests striking a state law that protects abortion providers from being charged with homicide. In Texas, capital murder is punishable by the death penalty. Killing a child under the age of 15 can qualify as capital murder, the most severe form of homicide.

Elsewhere in the platform, the Texas GOP calls for “legislation to abolish abortion by immediately securing the right to life and equal protection of the laws to all preborn children from the moment of fertilization”.

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[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 132 points 2 years ago

What's your stance?

Pro life.

What should the punishment be?

Death

[-] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml 48 points 2 years ago

I'm open to the death penalty for Texas republicans.

voting republican kills gynecologists.

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 26 points 2 years ago

Well, you know the classic saying: there is no hate like Christian love

[-] Promethiel@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

"They were all in love with dyin', They were doing it in Texas" - Butthole Surfers "Pepper", 1996.

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

Women should not be killed for having an abortion.

[-] Juice@midwest.social 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ohio communists open to death penalty for Texas Republicans

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 2 points 2 years ago

I double dog dare you. You won't.

[-] Juice@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

I won't what? I would never directly murder someone, but if I could sign off on legislation that puts thousands of people at risk of their life, if they can live with it so can i

[-] CallMeM@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago

'murica, land of opportunities!

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago

Remember when people said we were overreacting when we said these exact things would happen if Hillary lost?

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

Prediction: doctosi will flee Texas to avoid, you know, being murdered by the state, and soon enough there won't be enough doctors left to provide adequate healthcare there, causing many more deaths.

Texas, where life goes to die.

[-] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hate and stupidity make horrific bedfellows. Especially when given power over others.

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

But abortions are provided by care clinics and hospitals. Isn't it republican policy to fine the company and let all the people continue their business.

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