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A Missouri Lawmaker Is Trying To Stop Women From Seeking Abortions In Other States

GOP state Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman wants to copy the enforcement mechanism from Texas' abortion ban to stop people from traveling out of state.

By Alanna Vagianos and Lydia O'Connor
Mar. 9, 2022, 04:28 PM EST

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“The proposed amendment is blatantly unconstitutional,” Emily Wales, the interim president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, told HuffPost. “Not only does it ban abortion in Missouri, but it also makes it illegal for Missourians to travel across state lines to get care. Websites hosted and maintained by physicians and advocates in other states that provide information about abortions would be illegal. People who offer support to patients seeking abortion care ? suggesting a phone number or offering a ride ? could be sued for their actions.”

“We should all be shocked by the hypocrisy of politicians who claim to support personal liberties while offering bills that are straight out of a totalitarian playbook,” added Wales. “It’s a warning about how the future for Missourians will look if we don’t take action now to protect patients’ rights.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/missouri-abortion-bill-travel_n_62290031e4b08a4797cff9da

Speaking of totalitarian denals

conix, Free Speech for Me but Not for Thee
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In the effort to make campuses more welcoming to historically marginalized communities, colleges promulgated speech regulations that were designed to eliminate hate speech and other communications that members of university communities deemed offensive.

Although the impulse behind these codes was virtuous, their legal application was profoundly problematic. University speech codes tended to possess three salient characteristics. First, they were aimed directly at the suppression of words and ideas. Second, they were usually broad and vague, leaving teachers and students with little guidance as to the law’s true meaning. And third, they typically relied on the subjective feelings of community members .. https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/the-third-rail/622a46c26c90860020506788/campus-free-speech-cant-survive-cultural-change-emma-camp-self-censorship/ .. for enforcement. https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=168984187




Coleman’s efforts can also be an effective scare tactic during such an uncertain time for abortion rights nationwide, Lee-Gilmore cautioned.