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Lubbock County, Texas, joins a group of other rural Texas counties that have voted to ban women from using their roads to seek abortions.

This comes after six cities and counties in Texas have passed abortion-related bans, out of nine that have considered them. However, this ordinance makes Lubbock the biggest jurisdiction yet to pass restrictions on abortion-related transportation.

During Monday's meeting, the Lubbock County Commissioners Court passed an ordinance banning abortion, abortion-inducing drugs and travel for abortion in the unincorporated areas of Lubbock County, declaring Lubbock County a "Sanctuary County for the Unborn."

The ordinance is part of a continued strategy by conservative activists to further restrict abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade as the ordinances are meant to bolster Texas' existing abortion ban, which allows private citizens to sue anyone who provides or "aids or abets" an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.

The ordinance, which was introduced to the court last Wednesday, was passed by a vote of 3-0 with commissioners Terence Kovar, Jason Corley and Jordan Rackler, all Republicans, voting to pass the legislation while County Judge Curtis Parrish, Republican, and Commissioner Gilbert Flores, Democrat, abstained from the vote.

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[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 158 points 8 months ago

The correct answer is “I don’t want to talk about my day.”

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 62 points 8 months ago

"Go f*ck yourself" is also an acceptable answer.

[-] protist@mander.xyz 83 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Good luck and godspeed using that approach with a rural county sheriff's office in Texas. No, they cannot enforce this, and you should probably just politely deflect the question and gtfo

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 35 points 8 months ago

As a middle aged white guy with no desire to go anywhere near Texas, my Internet blustering doesn't hold much water on this topic.

[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 0 points 8 months ago

No, as unsafe as it may be, more people need to openly give pushback against their policies.

Just make sure you have bail money.

[-] TimLovesTech@sh.itjust.works 46 points 8 months ago

" Am I being detained or am I free to go?" If detained "then you shut the fuck up!"

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 32 points 8 months ago

It’s even better if you say “I invoke my fifth amendment right to stay silent” and then shut the fuck up.

[-] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 27 points 8 months ago

Every day is Shut The Fuck Up Friday

[-] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Three people got busted in a raid. Third guy shut the fuck up, and the DA did not prosecute. They can’t prove what you’re doing there.

[-] conquer4@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Then the Texas police will provide an abortion for you vida beatings.

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