So if a Texas resident flies to a nearby state, getting an abortion safely and legally and then they can come back home, right? Sure, the cost of flying would deter some people and it is a less than ideal solution but that cannot be illegal, right?
So yeah if you have the money to take off work, fly to a state with legal abortion, get a hotel room for however long it takes to jump through their hoops, pay for the procedure itself, and then fly home, no problem I guess.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/07/19/texas-sb8-...
Plus there is some precedent for this in America itself, in a far different context. During the prohibition, people went on luxury liners that used to sail outside of the waters of the US so that they could legally drink alcohol in peace (those who could afford it). Hence the term booze cruise came into existence.
That's not why it got passed. It's not always about race. It's so hard for HN to get that but here a lot of the most serious proponents of pro-life positions are conservatives....minorities tend to be socially conservative.
It's a moral position. I always see people on HN stake out positions as though the world existed as from their perspective. There are different views on this.
What I am trying to say is it didn't pass here because it was trying to target any specific group, it passed here because people tend to be conservative and for them the moral position is to be against abortion.
But I promise you, the reason why that is possible is because the conservative morality is often pragmatic when it comes to money, however, there's enough pro-life belief across the spectrum that the average voter isn't that upset, regardless of gender, race, income, etc. These are the demographics.
B) The stats speak for themselves wrt who needs these procedures, regardless of your view.
The cost and time involved will not just deter a lot of people, it will make this entirely impossible for a lot of the state's poorest resident, it's likely two days bare minimum and being out thousands, that's unlikely to be an option for somebody who's working minimum wages.
Which is pretty much the point, the richer ones never had any issue accessing such services when they wanted to.
First, we don’t know. The law is deliberately written in a vague and obtuse manner precisely to raise these kinds of questions so that everyone will avoid getting the procedure, except for those with the means and cover to not be harmed by the consequences of someone finding out. There’s an open question, for instance, if the driver of a cab taking someone to the airport to board a flight to a state to get an abortion would be deemed “aiding” the person.
Second, even if it isn’t, requiring someone to leave a state to exercise a right is generally considered not good under our federal system. All rights come with limits (exactly what limits are somewhat up for debate when it comes to any particular right) but, in general, current legal standing is that a person has the right to an abortion prior to the fetus’ viability. The states should not be attempting to restrict further than that.
If they didn’t boycott or make a fuss in Mexico what makes Texas different or France where you’re okay till 12 weeks.
Will they boycott countries where abortions are more cumbersome than California?
The French have a decent policy for the most part perhaps we could enact something similar.
Are they only offering the relocation to employees who might need an abortion or because you differ in opinion?
> Are they only offering the relocation to employees who might need an abortion or because you differ in opinion?
You know as much as I do.
> less than ideal solution
Worth mentioning: For us lucky tech people it's maybe nbd, but those added logistics would be a high burden for people with a few more financial to time barriers (for whom unexpected pregnancies likely create more hardship).
Sorry if I'm stating sometime obvious, but I personally mostly forgot how different my life was (as a knowledge professional) until I spent some time working day labour in a factory during pandemic...!