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Re:New Texas Abortion Law to Unleash a Torrent of Lawsuits A... by verdverm on Thursday September 02, 2021 @07:43PM (#28398766)
Imagine if speech policing is enacted into law at the federal level and the other team wins the next elections. This is what it could "look forward too", depending on what team you cheer for.

To be clear, speech policing seems like a bad trend to me, no matter who thinks they are more correct

Re:New Texas Abortion Law to Unleash a Torrent of Lawsuits A... by RNeff on Thursday September 02, 2021 @07:26PM (#28398638)
Someone should sue the Texas Electric Power Companies. Supplying electrical power to a clinic is obviously "aiding and abetting their operations.
Re:New Texas Abortion Law to Unleash a Torrent of Lawsuits A... by breckenedge on Thursday September 02, 2021 @07:43PM (#28398763)
My only hope is that the blowback from this, and the other recently passed-yet-unpopular Texas laws (constitutional carry and elections conduct prohibitions), catalyzes the opposition in the upcoming 2022 election cycle.

My only salve has been reading Barbara Tuchman's account of the parliamentary overreach and reaction in turn-of-the-20th century UK in The Proud Tower.

Re:New Texas Abortion Law to Unleash a Torrent of Lawsuits A... by aurizon on Thursday September 02, 2021 @08:13PM (#28398997)
Yes, The law of unintended consequences will soon be enforced...