"You can read the judge’s ruling here, and I’ll keep you updated as I find out more about the practical implications of the decision."
What I would like to read -- and see people post -- are these women's testimony. So the compulsory pregnancy crowd -- who like to smugly think of themselves as simply being "pro-life" - and think we are exaggerating -- can see for themselves what the reality is.
An embarrassment is an understatement they are consistent in their mistreatment of pregnant people, trans kids, LGBTQ+ community and people in general.
A disgrace. I have hope the fight is not over. When reflecting on The United States of America’s I pause on the word. United 🤨
I'm so grateful to the women whose courage and strength to speak out in public and endure the prosecutors' disparagement, and I appreciate Jessica's recognition of how small this victory is in comparison. What could be possible if we all displayed such courage, in the public square, and demanded our rights as full human beings?!? To hell with their misogynist, cruel laws, really.
I cried with relief when I read this news. I wish I could hug every woman’s neck and thank her personally. What torture - there’s really no other word - to be forced to live and relive this.
My heart literally breaks for the women in Texas who had to relive the trauma of being denied an abortion for their domed pregnancies. Their strength is unbelievable.
I live in Chicago but am currently in Houston Texas looking for a senior retirement village where my sister can live. It is routinely 101-105 degrees every day and it’s been like this for months. In spite of the relentless heat the governor recently signed a new law that forbids local municipalities from enacting or enforcing laws that guarantee construction workers the right to have a water break every few hours. Yes, you read that right. Why was this law enacted? Because the water breaks (which were occurring in Dallas and other cities) were disrupting the productivity of construction companies. Also, some Texas cities have initiated laws that can be used to fine citizens who give food or money to the homeless.
Thank you so much. We narrowed our search to Holly Hall and St. Dominic. We have pretty much decided on Holly Hall. Both facilities are run by not for profit groups which is what drew us to them. If you have any feedback, pls let me know.
Nothing could convince me to move to TX. Their state government should be on an international list for crimes against humanity and human rights violations.
Hi Sue. I don't know if it's true 4 Texas, but some places will shut off electricity for non payment even with killer heat. So, letting you know in case.
What's particularly satisfying about this is that if Texas tries to fight it, they'd just be demonstrating they want women to die. No telling how 2024 will play out because of it.
It's theoretically a purple state but it's so heavily gerrymandered and has a lot of voter suppression laws. It's a majority minority state for several years now. California was republican until they turned majority minority.
And based on how Republicans are doing in the border regions I wouldn't count on ethnicity alone to change things. Think it's more whether the suburban and exurban vote in the large metros continues to trend away from Republicans.
Essentially, that’s how Colorado went from red to purple to blue. It’s a good roadmap for other states.
The rural areas of the state are bright red (Boebert was elected in a very red district). But with the exception of Colorado Springs, the cities are all blue, and getting bluer. The Springs is changing, too, though more slowly. By population, it’s the second largest city in the state, and growing rapidly. In the last election, the city actually elected an Independent mayor - something that stunned a lot of us.
(Colorado Springs is a weird mix of very far right evangelicals, the military, old hippies who came here in the 60s-70s, and high tech workers who have been moving here over the last 20+.)
The state still has more Republican Congressional Representatives than I’d like, but currently, there’s not a single Republican in any of the major statewide offices, and both the state. House & Senate are majority Democratic. When I moved here in 2005, the state-wide office holders were Republicans. We have an openly gay Governor serving his second term. And we’ve defeated fetal personhood amendments 3 or 4 times in the last 15-20 years.
For the moment we’re still stuck with 3 out of 8 Republican Congressional reps, but I wouldn’t count on Boebert to be re-elected. Adam Frisch came within 546 votes of beating her, and he’s running again. We also added another district, so we will have a totally open seat to fill in 2024 as well.
When you think about it, it happened pretty quickly, too. When I moved here in 2005, Colorado had been voting Republican in presidential elections, except for one term of Clinton, and Truman and Johnson, since 1940. We’ve gone blue since 2008.
Colorado and Virginia have been the biggest beneficiaries of the realignment. Democrats have gained among educated voters and in suburban areas, and have completely collapsed in rural and smaller city areas. The question is which side has more room to grow. Can we flip still more college educated white voters? Can we stop them from pulling more non-college white and Latino voters? I don't know. Colorado is certainly doing well. The biggest issue is building enough housing to keep a lid on costs, which are rapidly rising. That's the one policy failure that's behind all of California's problems for example.
It’s becoming a huge problem here. When I bought my house in 2005, one of the reasons I chose Colorado Springs was the cost of housing. I moved from greater Boston, where I couldn’t afford a shoebox. For a comparable home there, I’d have paid 2.5-3 times what I paid for my home.
The value of my house has more than doubled, and rent has skyrocketed. Including homeowners insurance and property taxes, my monthly payment is still about 30% lower than I’d pay for a small 1-2 BR apartment here now.
There’s a lot of NIMBY-ism about building affordable housing here. And we also have an issue that much of the country doesn’t have to consider - water. Every new home adds stress on the available water supply.
When I moved here, I was in the northeast corner of the city. Now, the city extends for miles to the north and east of me. Eventually, we are going to run right into Denver, which is about 60-70 miles north of here.
Gerrymandering doesn't affect statewide races, but yes voter turnout does tend to be low. It depends how Democratic the Latino vote is in the future, or even to what extent they identify as not part of the dominant white system.
Latino voters are less likely to be college educated, and in many ways tend to be more culturally conservative. It's definitely a group that Republicans are looking to grow with, and the question is whether they can find enough harmony with their White base. It's our side's job to see to it that they can't.
It is probably more important that every American hears these stories than it is that the stories win lawsuits. Very little is likely to change in any state where Republicans have control. I guess the silver lining is that very obstinance ought to be their downfall.
Sadly, the best possible result of this litigation would be to prevent the worst imaginable pregnancy outcomes. The plaintiffs who experienced this double horror have earned the respect and gratitude of us all.
"You can read the judge’s ruling here, and I’ll keep you updated as I find out more about the practical implications of the decision."
What I would like to read -- and see people post -- are these women's testimony. So the compulsory pregnancy crowd -- who like to smugly think of themselves as simply being "pro-life" - and think we are exaggerating -- can see for themselves what the reality is.
Recent Appeal ...https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/texas-politics/texas-ag-appeal-pauses-abortion-ruling-from-austin/3310758/
An embarrassment is an understatement they are consistent in their mistreatment of pregnant people, trans kids, LGBTQ+ community and people in general.
A disgrace. I have hope the fight is not over. When reflecting on The United States of America’s I pause on the word. United 🤨
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/texas-politics/texas-ag-appeal-pauses-abortion-ruling-from-austin/3310758/
I'm so grateful to the women whose courage and strength to speak out in public and endure the prosecutors' disparagement, and I appreciate Jessica's recognition of how small this victory is in comparison. What could be possible if we all displayed such courage, in the public square, and demanded our rights as full human beings?!? To hell with their misogynist, cruel laws, really.
These women deserve a damn parade!
I cried with relief when I read this news. I wish I could hug every woman’s neck and thank her personally. What torture - there’s really no other word - to be forced to live and relive this.
My thoughts exactly. And I also cried ❤️
I cried too! Each of these small victories give me a little hope.
So grateful for this ruling and especially for the women who had the courage to tell and relive their stories
Thank god.
Very good news. Hope these wins keep piling up until the government gets out of abortion.
thank you, Jessica.
morgan 😎🍷
My heart literally breaks for the women in Texas who had to relive the trauma of being denied an abortion for their domed pregnancies. Their strength is unbelievable.
I live in Chicago but am currently in Houston Texas looking for a senior retirement village where my sister can live. It is routinely 101-105 degrees every day and it’s been like this for months. In spite of the relentless heat the governor recently signed a new law that forbids local municipalities from enacting or enforcing laws that guarantee construction workers the right to have a water break every few hours. Yes, you read that right. Why was this law enacted? Because the water breaks (which were occurring in Dallas and other cities) were disrupting the productivity of construction companies. Also, some Texas cities have initiated laws that can be used to fine citizens who give food or money to the homeless.
In Texas, cruelty is the point!
I live in Houston if you need any opinions on areas for your sister!
Thank you so much. We narrowed our search to Holly Hall and St. Dominic. We have pretty much decided on Holly Hall. Both facilities are run by not for profit groups which is what drew us to them. If you have any feedback, pls let me know.
Nothing could convince me to move to TX. Their state government should be on an international list for crimes against humanity and human rights violations.
Yeah. Unfortunately there are several other U.S. states that meet that criteria too.
Texas Republicans are sadistic. Cruelty is the point equals sadism.
Hi Sue. I don't know if it's true 4 Texas, but some places will shut off electricity for non payment even with killer heat. So, letting you know in case.
Most places. There are some laws in northern states that prevent that in the winter, but the laws haven’t caught up to climate change.
What's particularly satisfying about this is that if Texas tries to fight it, they'd just be demonstrating they want women to die. No telling how 2024 will play out because of it.
That's the thing - appealing it says exactly that! Yet somehow they'll find a way to spin
Yes! And I hope every headline makes that clear.
Nonetheless if Texas is competitive that means it's a Democratic landslide nationally.
It's theoretically a purple state but it's so heavily gerrymandered and has a lot of voter suppression laws. It's a majority minority state for several years now. California was republican until they turned majority minority.
Not sure what you mean about CA. GOP is nearly extinct here (huzzah!).
She's talking about a few decades ago.
And based on how Republicans are doing in the border regions I wouldn't count on ethnicity alone to change things. Think it's more whether the suburban and exurban vote in the large metros continues to trend away from Republicans.
Essentially, that’s how Colorado went from red to purple to blue. It’s a good roadmap for other states.
The rural areas of the state are bright red (Boebert was elected in a very red district). But with the exception of Colorado Springs, the cities are all blue, and getting bluer. The Springs is changing, too, though more slowly. By population, it’s the second largest city in the state, and growing rapidly. In the last election, the city actually elected an Independent mayor - something that stunned a lot of us.
(Colorado Springs is a weird mix of very far right evangelicals, the military, old hippies who came here in the 60s-70s, and high tech workers who have been moving here over the last 20+.)
The state still has more Republican Congressional Representatives than I’d like, but currently, there’s not a single Republican in any of the major statewide offices, and both the state. House & Senate are majority Democratic. When I moved here in 2005, the state-wide office holders were Republicans. We have an openly gay Governor serving his second term. And we’ve defeated fetal personhood amendments 3 or 4 times in the last 15-20 years.
For the moment we’re still stuck with 3 out of 8 Republican Congressional reps, but I wouldn’t count on Boebert to be re-elected. Adam Frisch came within 546 votes of beating her, and he’s running again. We also added another district, so we will have a totally open seat to fill in 2024 as well.
When you think about it, it happened pretty quickly, too. When I moved here in 2005, Colorado had been voting Republican in presidential elections, except for one term of Clinton, and Truman and Johnson, since 1940. We’ve gone blue since 2008.
Colorado and Virginia have been the biggest beneficiaries of the realignment. Democrats have gained among educated voters and in suburban areas, and have completely collapsed in rural and smaller city areas. The question is which side has more room to grow. Can we flip still more college educated white voters? Can we stop them from pulling more non-college white and Latino voters? I don't know. Colorado is certainly doing well. The biggest issue is building enough housing to keep a lid on costs, which are rapidly rising. That's the one policy failure that's behind all of California's problems for example.
It’s becoming a huge problem here. When I bought my house in 2005, one of the reasons I chose Colorado Springs was the cost of housing. I moved from greater Boston, where I couldn’t afford a shoebox. For a comparable home there, I’d have paid 2.5-3 times what I paid for my home.
The value of my house has more than doubled, and rent has skyrocketed. Including homeowners insurance and property taxes, my monthly payment is still about 30% lower than I’d pay for a small 1-2 BR apartment here now.
There’s a lot of NIMBY-ism about building affordable housing here. And we also have an issue that much of the country doesn’t have to consider - water. Every new home adds stress on the available water supply.
When I moved here, I was in the northeast corner of the city. Now, the city extends for miles to the north and east of me. Eventually, we are going to run right into Denver, which is about 60-70 miles north of here.
Gerrymandering doesn't affect statewide races, but yes voter turnout does tend to be low. It depends how Democratic the Latino vote is in the future, or even to what extent they identify as not part of the dominant white system.
And the left is failing with Latino voters.
Latino voters are less likely to be college educated, and in many ways tend to be more culturally conservative. It's definitely a group that Republicans are looking to grow with, and the question is whether they can find enough harmony with their White base. It's our side's job to see to it that they can't.
Yes, it's enraging that we're forced to fight for our rights again, but let's take the wins where we get them. Brava to those brave Texas women!
It is probably more important that every American hears these stories than it is that the stories win lawsuits. Very little is likely to change in any state where Republicans have control. I guess the silver lining is that very obstinance ought to be their downfall.
Yes!!
Sadly, the best possible result of this litigation would be to prevent the worst imaginable pregnancy outcomes. The plaintiffs who experienced this double horror have earned the respect and gratitude of us all.