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Democrat-Sponsored ‘TEXAS Act’ in Illinois Would Allow $10K Bounties On Sexual Abusers, Those Who Cause Unwanted Pregnancies

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Schlorgan

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Democrat-Sponsored ‘TEXAS Act’ Would Allow $10K Bounties On Sexual Abusers, Those Who Cause Unwanted Pregnancies

Two weeks after Texas effectively banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a Democratic state lawmaker in Illinois is proposing a law based on Texas’ model — but turned on its head.
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Two weeks after Texas effectively banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a Democratic state lawmaker in Illinois is proposing a law based on Texas' model — but turned on its head.

State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago), who in 2019 sponsored law defining abortion as a fundamental right in Illinois, is introducing a bill dubbed the "EXpanding Abortion Services Act," the acronym of which spells TEXAS.
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The Texas law is uniquely designed, allowing private citizens the right to bring a civil lawsuit against anyone who performs an abortion, gets an abortion or aids in someone getting an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Opponents of the law have described the minimum $10,000 in damages up for grabs as a "bounty."

Cassidy's proposal instead would instead give Illinoisans the right to seek at least $10,000 in damages against anyone who causes an unwanted pregnancy — even if it resulted from consensual sex — or anyone who commits sexual assault or abuse, including domestic violence.
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RadzPrower

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So, this Texas law has basically set the precedent that we're going back to old West ways of deputizing locals instead of centralized police and government.

Gotta say, the idea of stepping away from police forces is one thing, but this is an entirely different ball of wax that I'm not really thrilled with.
 
Faddy

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This is dumb.

Even if this is an attempt to get struck down by the Supreme Court it isn't going to effect the abortion bill in Texas because when have facts, logic and consistency stopped republicans. The right wing Supremes can do whatever the hell they want.
 
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Faddy said:
This is dumb.

Even if this is an attempt to get struck down by the Supreme Court it isn't going to effect the abortion bill in Texas because when have facts, logic and consistency stopped republicans. The right wing Supremes can do whatever the hell they want.
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Dems don't control the TX legislature, it's not going to pass. Just a protest bill.
 
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PAFenix said:
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Illinois Democrat introduces TEXAS Act, providing $10,000 bounties on anyone who cause unwanted pregnancies or sexual abuse News

https://www.nprillinois.org/statehouse/2021-09-14/democrat-sponsored-texas-act-would-allow-10k-bounties-on-sexual-abusers-those-who-cause-unwanted-pregnancies It is not just trolling Texas either. The Texas law is causing some women to go to Illinois for abortions. I wonder what the "just...
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Son of a bitch 😑
 
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