Texas officially becomes Gilead

[edhopper]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-abortion-ban-sb-8_n_6129383ce4b0231e369bab25

A Texas law banning abortion at six weeks is set to go into effect in just a few days. And while the ban will make it nearly impossible for women to get abortions in the state, the six-week ban — abortion opponents’ garden-variety tactic of late — is not the most concerning part.

What makes this Texas statute particularly troubling is that it deputizes private citizens to actively seek out and sue people “aiding or abetting” women who are attempting to get abortions in the state of Texas. If you successfully sue that person — whether it’s an abortion provider, a pregnant woman’s friend, or even the rideshare driver who dropped her off at a clinic — you receive a $10,000 bounty.

For those who don't know, Gilead is from the Handmaids Tale.

I am sure they are working on taking the women's vote away as well.

[Walleye]

1. Just like Communist China they pretend to hate

[AZLD4Candidate]

22. All fascists do this.

When I first moved to Shanghai and my wife was visiting her family, the police showed up at my door, bull rushed in, and asked me where the hooker was.

I asked what they were talking about since I speak fluent mandarin, which shocked them. They said a neighbor reported that I had a hooker living with me. I asked what hooker and they described my wife.

Apparently, one of my neighbors reported me and the police told me "it's well know all foreigners hire hookers." It was my wife and they didn't believe the legally issued marriage certifications from the Jiangsu government, since Chinese law that says when a foreigner and a Chinese person get married, it must be registered in the Chinese person's provincial capital.

They actually had to call my in-laws and my wife because "we know all foreigners lie."

They report all foreigners there for anything and everything. Texas has adopted that.

[Walleye]

29. It seems Americans are the foreigners in Texas

[Irish_Dem]

2. Yes. Same ruthless autocratic methods used by China.

[AZLD4Candidate]

25. China isn't autocratic, or else they would have Mao's family still in power

Everything else, I can personally vouch for as correct.

[BigMin28]

3. Next

They are going after birth control.

[EndlessWire]

9. Not a problem.

Women, close your legs. They don't get any until they act like adults. See who chickens first.

[central scrutinizer]

34. Aristophanes is still relevant

Lysistrata

[DURHAM D]

4. I assume the border towns will be very busy

again, just like they were before Roe v Wade.

[edhopper]

5. Next step is

Making going out of State for an abortion illegal.

[aggiesal]

17. What get's me about Roe v Wade. ...

it was about your right to medical privacy.

They're screaming about hippa violations for asking about vaccines,
yet getting private info about your abortion or about your doctor and
now the person supply the trip, no that's not a hippa violation.

In fact, we'll pay you a bounty!

[GB_RN]

24. They Scream About "HIPPA", But...

HIPPA isn’t even real. That’s made up and nothing but Internet bullshit for Reichwing trolls. Not calling you a troll, nor Reichwing!

The actual law is called HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), and doesn’t do what they claim their precious “HIPPA” does. I’d know, because I’m a nurse and I have to get yearly, mandatory training on the law by every hospital I work for.

[aggiesal]

26. I'm not a troll, I'm just sick of hearing it ...

because it's just a cop out.

As I understand it, it is a Hippa violation for a doctor/nurse/hospital
to release information about a patient without the patients permission.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

The fact that I ask if you've been vaccinated, is not a Hippa violation, if
you're telling me. They're Covidiots.

[GB_RN]

28. It's Only A HIPAA Violation If...

A hospital or doctor or other provider knowingly gives out what’s called “Protected Health Information” and that includes stuff like diagnoses, patient status, patient identifiers, etc. It is NOT a violation of HIPAA for you to ask the person in question anything about their medical status, nor is it a violation of the law for them to respond. Granted, they don’t have to tell you, either, but the response, “It’s a violation of HIPAA” (or their made up law, HIPPA, which they claim makes it illegal to ask vaccination status), is pure bullshit.

You can’t ask their doctor, nor could that person’s employer, as THAT would be a violation of HIPAA if any medical information was given, however.

Again, I wasn’t calling you a troll. Apologies if I came across that way!

Hope this helps!

[aggiesal]

32. Not a problem about the troll ...

That's exactly how I interpreted the HIPPA law.
Not necessarily the details, but definitely the overall.

Anyone ever uses that on me, I can respond intelligently.
Thanks

[July]

6. "Aiding or abetting" . . .

WOMEN SEEKING A LEGAL MEDICAL PROCEDURE.

SMGDFH.

[lindysalsagal]

7. Why hasn't anyone sued this bill out of existence yet?

[edhopper]

8. It will go to the Supreme Court

But now they have the three Tump Justices.

[Comfortably_Numb]

10. Including a real live handmaid in Amy Covid Barrett.

[ZonkerHarris]

11. Go ahead and sue. It's Texas. Let's see if you live long enough to spend the money.

[Maraya1969]

12. I would love to find a way to "turn in" the governor and other GQP crazies for

helping someone to procure an abortion. I wonder if you can do it anonymously.

[mountain grammy]

13. So it's my body my choice for the anti maskers that could infect others,

and lawsuits against women who make their own choices that have no impact on anyone else.

Got it! Texas

[electric_blue68]

14. It's really taking it to a quietly terrifying level...

[Martin68]

15. It's really scary when a sci fi novel of a supremely dystopian future begins to come true.

[monkeyman1]

16. abbott is playing chicken with a live bomb ! see how this work's out for the clown !

[radical noodle]

18. They need to start a form of "Periods for Pence"

Women should start sending emails, tweets, etc about their menstrual cycles to Abbott. The more graphic the better.

[jmowreader]

19. You know the next thing that will happen

All women of childbearing age will have to report to a medical clinic, at their own expense, for a monthly pregnancy test.

As long as we're going down the Decree 770 path, why not go all the way?

[DFW]

20. Control freaks suck

Religious control freaks suck worse.

[JohnnyRingo]

21. Women better make sure to save miscarriages.

You wouldn't want to be a small town girl who everybody knows is pregnant then suffer a tragedy.
People will turn you in.

[Whatthe_Firetruck]

23. Goatse and furry porn to the rescue...

Seems that they set up a website where the local pitchfork wielders could submit images of these perfidious women seeking medical help. I've heard that's already been shut down, because of people using the site as a dumping ground for nsfw and disturbing images. Here's a few articles about it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/pd9lss/tiktok_is_using_shrek_porn_to_fight_an/

https://www.mic.com/p/a-texas-website-asked-people-to-snitch-on-abortions-they-got-furry-porn-instead-84151101

https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2021/08/24/texas-right-to-life-sets-up-site-asking-for-anonymous-tips-on-people-who-get-or-offer-abortions

https://www.mandatory.com/fun/1575745-meanwhile-in-texas-pro-life-website-created-to-snitch-on-women-bombarded-by-furry-porn-spam-finally-a-good-use-for-the-internet

https://www.dailydot.com/irl/abortion-reporting-form-memes/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Whatcouldgowrong/comments/pckf93/texas_posting_a_public_site_hmm/

I would like to reiterate what two of the articles said. If you don't already know what "goatse" is, you probably don't want to know as it cannot be unseen, and you'll never look at an Irish clannad ring the same way again...

[vercetti2021]

27. Can't wait to leave this state eventually

Give it time before they revoke womens right to do anything at all, LGBTQ people are stripped of every right and allowed to be executed on sight. Once they go after adult transgender people like myself. I'm leaving.

[Demovictory9]

30. come on women of Texas... don't stand for this

[Buckeyeblue]

31. How does Texas stay red with Dallas, Houston and San Antonio?

I can't imagine a business trying to attract younger talent would even consider Texas.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

33. I have refused to set foot in Texas for over 40 years.

Bad experiences with people in Texas while passing through on I-10 led me to understand that Texas would be a serious threat to to my safety and security.