I'm not worried about BTC's potential liability in one of those stupid abortion lawsuits. They can afford some very good lawyers. In fact, that caliber of lawyer is very likely to deter anyone from filing such a lawsuit.
Crazy laws like this are ostensibly about homophobia and controlling women's bodies, but only partially so.
What's really happening is that the deplorables are shitting themselves over the fact that states like Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina are turning Democratic. And what's fueling that shift, is educated liberals moving to "blue island in a red state" places like Austin, Atlanta, and Cary/RTP. That in-migration is changing the political climate in these places. The deplorables see this as an existential threat, so they're going to extreme measures to get these people to leave. Laws like this are a big "Fuck you, we don't want you here, pack your bags and GTFO" to liberals who might have moved there in search of cheaper housing costs, warmer weather, or whatever else.
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Crazy laws like this are ostensibly about homophobia and controlling women's bodies, but only partially so.
What's really happening is that the deplorables are shitting themselves over the fact that states like Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina are turning Democratic. And what's fueling that shift, is educated liberals moving to "blue island in a red state" places like Austin, Atlanta, and Cary/RTP. That in-migration is changing the political climate in these places. The deplorables see this as an existential threat, so they're going to extreme measures to get these people to leave. Laws like this are a big "Fuck you, we don't want you here, pack your bags and GTFO" to liberals who might have moved there in search of cheaper housing costs, warmer weather, or whatever else.