Spyke
lemmy.world

OK, that one got me. Texas is just such a shit state that I didn't even question the headline. It wasn't until I clicked so see what dumbass excuse they used that I realized it was The Onion. 🤣

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lemmy.world

“Should an expectant woman be found in possession of luggage of any kind—even a small handbag or clutch, which we all know can be used to smuggle mifepristone—she will be subject to the full force of the Texas healthcare system.

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ikiddreply
lemmy.world

They just have to ask them to punch them in the stomach and kick them down the stairs. Way easier.

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Don't you just get that with all small town Texan men?

They just have to hold off the gut punches for 9 months when they know they are getting a son.

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Well shit, the way things are going, I got that onion halfway to my mouth before realizing what it was...

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Same here. It wasn't until I went to click in to try and figure out whether it was a clickbait title, or just Texas being Texas, that I noticed.

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The best Onion headlines are the ones I see and slowly inhale instead of laughing.

Maybe "most accurate" is more apropros than "best."

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I was wait, what? before I saw the source. But I would not put it past the GOP to actually do this.

Or they just enforce ankle monitors for all known pregnant women.

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Get in the gestation wagon, we’re going cruising.

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feddit.org

Probably actually already the case as it enables them to leave the state to get an abortion. (Afaik facilitating an abortion too is illegal)

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Don't worry, I'm sure the Republicans will step in to make sure that only people, not corporations, can be punished under that law

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