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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 161 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] protist@mander.xyz 83 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

300,000 people live in Lubbock county. It's not really rural.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This only impacts unincorporated portions of the county, which are extremely rural

[–] trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There isn't a separate Sheriff's office for the unincorporated portions of the county.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You said:

godspeed using that approach with a rural county sheriff’s office in Texas

The county has one sheriff's office. The sheriff's office serves the entire county. The entire county isn't rural.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It seems like you have a stake in Lubbock's reputation here, so to you I also say godspeed

That guy is a bootlicker. He was using disingenuous politeness to attack some dumb tankie earlier and now he's in here being a contrarian to anyone openly opposing the state. It's not about abortion for him. He doesn't want anyone advocating doing something about those motherfuckers because he wants the system in place right or wrong.

Just ignore him.

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 1 year ago (3 children)

" 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 1 year 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 28 points 1 year ago

Every day is Shut The Fuck Up Friday

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year ago

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