AUSTIN, Texas – Leaked video shows Hood County Constable Scott London, Hood County GOP Chair Steve Biggers and Hood County GOP Chair candidate Greg Harrell attending a meeting held by Abolish Abortion Texas (AATX) where they supported the death penalty for women who seek abortions or use IVF, including pregnant minors. London and Harrel have also signed onto a pledge from the same group vowing to abolish all circumstances of abortion care in Texas.
This is the same kinda thing that happened recently with Ohio and Michigan republicans where they were discussing how they intend to ban all gender affirming care for literally everyone. It’s almost like the Republicans are bigots and monsters who want to enact their bigotry and awfulness on the country.
Not much different from the Taliban over in Afghanistan. All the religious idiots wanting to kill women, even young girls.
Both are also following an old set of laws, completely unwilling to change anything even as society changes.
Y’All Qaeda, everyone.
This will have no effect in an election year. /s
By this logic, all the republicans that have caused the premature death of people by not providing healthcare, homeless services, meals for children, living wages, and cause people to be caught in vicious cycles of poverty and drug abuse should also be put to death. Line them up!
Or ranted against Covid restrictions, or lobbied for the oil industry, or lobbied against climate change regulations, or lobbied and voted against work reform or child lay or laws, or… or…
It’s not logic, and trying to argue with them will never work. It’s disdain for and a desire to control women, period. Conservatism is about hierarchy, and people having their proper place in it. These laws and outlooks are about trying to keep women in their place in the hierarchy. The same can be said about laws against LGBTQ people.
Envious of the the talibans and the stonings?..
Surprised it’s a leaked video, and not a campaign ad
Don’t give them any ideas, the tube’s gotten toxic enough lately.
But both sides!
Yes, my butt is symmetrical. Both left and right buttcheeks are there.
#ButtBothSides
The “both sides” argument is not about how Rs are “not monstrous…” because they unequivocally are ghouls…
…but instead - about how aside from a handful of key issues like abortion, “both sides” effectively only do the bidding of the rich.
People who exclaim “both sides” mockingly only stand to ridicule their cohorts who rightfully criticize democratic leaders willing to continue Trump-era immigration policies, Republican-supported legislative efforts to continue providing weapons to countries engaging in acts many voters within their party do not support, and who generally hobble and hinder efforts to tangibly improve the lives of the overwhelming majority of Americans.
“Both sides” are not equal in every way, but they are in enough that it merits making criticisms and comparisons on at least some aspect of the actions of the Democratic party.
All that being said, you should still support Democrats over Republicans, but we - as voters - should be pointing out at the ballot box - especially in primaries - what sort of behaviors will get you replaced by a better candidate within the party.
I’m starting to wonder if all this insane shit about punishing women over reproductive health care is an attempt to make domestic abuse acceptable.
Like I get it, not having control over someone you have shaky trust in doesn’t feel good, but maybe it’s not about control and it’s about that lack of trust.
Oh no that’s the entire trad movement and every time they say the man is the head of the household.
Given that they’re trying to do away with no-fault divorce and one-party divorce, your theory is the natural outcome they seek.
Republicans meet with Republicans. What else is new?
They want the death penalty? I can’t with these people, I thought the whole point of banning abortion was that “every life is sacred”.
Do they ever get tired of being so hypocritical?
The whole point was to punish sexually promiscuous women.
Every life is sacred is just the spin.
Every unborn life is sacred. Every actual born human can go fuck themselves.
The unborn are innocent, after which they’re tainted with original sin. It makes sense in the dumbest way possible.
This is really a Catholic interpretation and those in TX are certainly in the Evangelical camp. They don’t really think in terms of original sin.
They do, but they also think that loudly affirming your love for Jesus and then living according to their rules solves it. So it doesn’t come up until you refuse them.
Catholics think living a generally good life is enough and that there’s forgiveness for most things as long as you remain active in the church, go to confession, and do your penance.
In my experience, there’s generally little difference between an Evangelical and a Sovereign Citizen. They both speak certain magic words that means they don’t have to face any consequences; they believe that they have all of the rights of doing so but none of the responsibilities.
Not even promiscuous, really. Any woman who wants to have sex and also wants to avoid pregnancy is on their shit list. Doesn’t matter if she’s with one person for 20 years. Could even be married. Get an abortion, go to jail, oh wait no, the friggin electric chair.
punish sexually promiscuous women.
So then where does all this whinging about IVF enter into it? How dare you get pregnant by… not… having… sex?
I realize my problem here is that I’m attempting to apply logic where none actually exists. But come on.
Not to mention: that’s punishing people who are specifically, deliberately TRYING to become parents. They’re probably among the LEAST likely to get abortions.
There isn’t any logic. The cruelty is the point.
I don’t know why this is news to anyone. Do we not teach history any more? They go for the heaviest available sentences and then sit in judgement of women depending on their social and political status. But they’ll pretend it’s based on some objective standard. So rich conservative women get the “poor girl had a miscarriage” treatment and poor minorities get the heaviest penalty possible for maliciously killing babies.
This is not new, this is not the first time religious conservatives have done this.
No, this has always been about control. They get to decide who lives and who dies, not women, which is why the pro-life types are always also pro death penalty.
In my country they’re anti-death-penalty, courtesy of Catholicism. I hate how they made ectopic pregnancies into death sentences but props to them for consistency I guess.
It’s always about power.
“Attended” meetings? Texasdemocrats, they are the meetings. Why are you, of all voices, giving them an out?
you lying Texas assholes who claim to be Christians are all going to Hell… there’s nothing Christian about hating abortion, you lying, selfish, proud assholes…
They are taking on IVF. Next they will start to say that people who had C-sections are not really mothers and their children were not actually born. (note: this is a real thing)
Fine; Children born via c-section were not actually born. That means they don’t have to pay taxes. Checkmate!
Also means they can kill Macbeth.
lol nice one
Ah yes. Christian love.
Under his eye
May the lord open
