It’s always hard for abortion access and bodily autonomy to get real attention but the fact that this Texas case that could overturn Roe is being decided during a news cycle dominated by a hurricane, Afghanistan, the trial of a grifting girl boss gives if even less of a chance
Anyway: I just donated $20* to Texas abortion funds that will help people get care out of state if it comes to that. Who will match me???? #FundAbortionForTexans
*I am but a simple freelance writer, if you're able to go over that amount, bless you secure.actblue.com/donate/texasab…
Ps Here’s what @NolaAbortionFnd said on Instagram about their temporary closure and resources for people seeking abortion in Louisiana and out of state instagram.com/p/CTFIYPlrG8n/…
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going to log off shortly but if you want to help Texans get abortions either before 6 weeks or after that in other states then ✨DONATE TO LOCAL ABORTION FUNDS✨
saw a link about a "temporary stay" in the Texas abortion case: that case was in state court and decided earlier
The Supreme Court did just indeed let the Texas law go into effect, gutting Roe v Wade and encouraging other states to pass similar laws texastribune.org/2021/08/31/tex…
SCOTUS could still act?? But for now, SB8 is in effect
For people asking: how the hell? what the fuck? Yes, a 6-week ban is flatly unconstitutional under Roe and PP v Casey, but this Texas law was designed to evade lawsuits by having private citizens, not the state, enforce it. See: nytimes.com/2021/07/09/us/…
The Trumpified court system that didn’t block the Texas abortion law caused this heroic but horrifying effort. People helping patients until 11:59pm CT with protestors outside watching them ready to pounce.
Whole Woman’s Health is an independent clinic group with locations in Texas, Indiana, Virginia.
They’re fighting SB8, led the legal fight resulting in SCOTUS striking down a Texas law in 2016, and they’re the lead plaintiff challenging a Texas ban on abortion method (d&e). 👇👇👇
Has literally any national news outlet sent a push alert about the fact that a 6-week abortion ban from Texas is now in the hands of the Supreme Court, specifically Sam Alito?
The Fifth Circuit could block the law tomorrow but like, does anyone outside of Texas, repro twitter, and legal twitter have the faintest idea that this is happening.....seems like they might want to know!
You know how SCOTUS overturned the eviction moratorium at 10pm with no hearing and no reasoning aka on the shadow docket?
"There's nothing stopping them [from overturning Roe v Wade on the shadow docket] but potentially public opinion and blow back"
folks................... if you want to support people in Texas facing the 6-week abortion ban set to go into effect on Sept. 1, please donate to the orgs on the ground that help people get care! secure.actblue.com/donate/texasab…