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On January 23, 2017, Republican Texas State Representative Tony Tinderholt filed the Abolition of Abortion in Texas Act.

This act, if passed, will allow the state of Texas “to ignore and refuse to enforce any and all federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, and court rulings”concerning abortion—think Roe V Wade. Tinderholt believes this act is needed to make women more “personally responsible” for their sexual acts if they know their actions have consequences. This is severely sexist and a huge example of slut shaming grown women for choosing to lead sexually active lives. This act does nothing to force men to be responsible for their sexual actions, and places undue hardship on women.

This act also criminalizes abortion in the case of rape and incest, because women who are raped are apparently supposed to be able to control that. Tinderholt argued that “there shouldn’t be exceptions to murder.” This act will force victims to have their rapist’s child.

This act is unconstitutional, and violates the rights of millions of women in the state of Texas from receiving proper medical care, not to mention the rise of illegal, unsafe abortions we will see if this goes through. Texas women will be dragged backwards in time if this act is passed.

Tinderholt defends this act claiming that “the bill doesn’t say that abortion will be abolished and illegal” even though obtaining an abortion would be a criminal offense, and under section 1 of the bill it clearly states “This Act may be cited as the Abolition of Abortion in Texas Act.” 

Please take the time and call, send a letter, or even an email to Tinderholt protesting this unconstitutional act, and demanding that he withdraw this bill, and work towards protecting women’s rights instead of stripping them from women who are fully capable of making their own medical decisions.

State Capitol: Office: E1.216 – 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701 Mailing: P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768

(512) 463-0624

District Office: 1221 W Nathan Lowe Rd Arlington, Texas. 76017 (817) 478-5000

[email protected] 

Make this hell for Tinderholt for trying to restrict Texas women’s reproductive rights more than they already have been, and show him what nasty women are capable of.

You can read more about this act in the following links:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/texas-lawmaker-proposes-criminalizing-abortion-article-1.2954445

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article126424714.html

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/1/24/1624407/-TX-lawmaker-filed-bill-to-criminalize-abortion-aims-to-force-women-to-be-personally-responsible

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Zealous opposition to same-sex marriage. Here’s the quote:  “Our laws and our government’s regulations should recognize marriage as the union of one man and one woman and actively promote married family life as the basis of a stable and prosperous society. For that reason, as explained elsewhere In this platform, we do not accept the Supreme Court’s redefinition of marriage and we urge its reversal, whether through judicial reconsideration or a constitutional amendment returning control over marriage to the States.”

Reversing the Obama administration’s order to grant trans students access to restrooms, locker rooms, etc. The Republicans feel that such things should be based on biological gender, not gender identity.

Treating internet porn as “a public health crisis.” Quote: “Pornography, with his harmful effects, especially on children, has become a public health crisis that is destroying the life of millions. We encourage states to continue to fight this public menace and pledge our commitment to children’s safety and wellbeing[.]”

Gender discrimination. To quote Time magazine: “[T]he platform committee voted against including the word “gender” in a list of types of discrimination that should be opposed.   On Tuesday, one member described the attempt to add that word to a list including qualities like race, sex and creed as a “sneak attack.”

Repeal of the Johnson Amendment. The Johnson Amendment currently prevents churches and other tax-exempt organizations from organizing politically, endorsing political candidates, etc. Repealing it would throw separation of church and state out the window…not to mention that it would give evangelical churches and televangelist organizations much more power, driving the country further to the right. 

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