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The Texas Supreme Court is adding a blue tinge to Texas, whether they realize it or not.
Could also go the other way, if large numbers of women leave the state seeking better odds of surviving pregnancy.
It's worth pointing out that Texas already has really high infant and pregnancy mortality rates too.
Either Republicans get fucked in the polls, or Texas gets fucked. All the companies there will have to relocate if they want to attract and retain their professional employees. Or, they could have policies to aid people seeking an abortion, and dare the state to sue them for it.
Was that before the flight of any doctor whose practice could even touch on abortion? Because doctors are fleeing Texas and I don't blame them. If my state ruled that I could go to prison for 10 years and become a felon just for doing my job, I'd get out and go to a more welcoming state.
Sadly, this means that a lot of poorer people won't be able to get decent healthcare. Hopefully, before it gets too bad (relatively speaking) there's a political backlash that kicks the Republicans out of office.
This was indeed before Roe was overturned. Texas is one of the most anti life states I can think of.