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Texas Threatens Doctors After Judge Says Woman Can Get Emergency Abortion (www.rollingstone.com)

submitted 11 months ago by spaceghoti@lemmy.one to c/politics@lemmy.world

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“The temporary restraining order granted by the Travis County district judge purporting to allow an abortion to proceed will not insulate hospitals, doctors or anyone else from civil and criminal liability for violating Texas’ abortion laws,” Paxton said in a statement shortly after the judge’s decision. “This includes first degree felony prosecutions…and civil penalties of not less than $100,000 for each violation.

Paxton added, ominously: “The [judge’s temporary restraining order] will expire long before the statute of limitations for violating Texas’ abortion laws expires.”

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[-] Nach@midwest.social 58 points 11 months ago

I hope he needs medical care and every doctor refuses to help. Literal monster.

[-] Bizarroland@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That would be nice but I don't imagine there are many doctors who would refuse to care for him, because their oath is to care for the sick and wounded and to show them compassion even if they don't deserve it.

[-] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Ok then we need to regulate his life too.

[-] Nach@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I agree that would be the most likely outcome in my fantasy scenario. However it brings to mind why are docs not helping these women when faced with jail or losing their license? If they're charged to do no harm how could they stay and practice in Texas knowing they may face a situation where they have to turn away a pregnant woman in crisis?

[-] Bizarroland@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

My guess would be that because leaving would be difficult to begin with and further if they left then the care that they could have provided may not be provided at all.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Doctors aren’t exactly poor. It’s probably easier for them to relocate than other middle class or rather upper middle class people.

[-] Bizarroland@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

I think you're overlooking the fact that most people have families and friends that they cannot easily abandon, which was my thinking in my post.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

yeah i hate that. "Just move thousands of miles away bro, it's easy!"

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 0 points 11 months ago

Exactly, there isn't a single state in the entire USA that has an overabundance of medical professionals.

[-] tilgare@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago

They have taken an oath to do no harm, after all. Letting him die would be a mercy to the state of Texas. Literally would save countless lives.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I’m sure they just replace him with someone equally shitty.

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