Yelp sues Texas AG for right to publish accurate information

[SerendipityJane]

https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/28/yelp_paxton_abortion/

Yikes Texas really don't want women to get the help they need instead of bs and a guilt trip do they

As a commentator on that thread noted they would put up roadblocks out of Texas if they could.

Now we know why people want end-to-end encryption - coz Texas would happily scan your messages for communications with out of state abortion providers.

Jaysus.

It’s been so horrifying to watch various US State legislatures gleefully stripping women of their rights just as the UK was in the process of completing its glacial move to the point of women throughout the country having access to legal safe abortions within their own nation. In February 2023 Westminster’s commissioning of abortion services for NI at last became reality. No more travelling as we know it - should care be required on the mainland, travel & accommodation costs will be covered. Such a dramatic contrast to the news we hear from the States.

Women On Web is a really important resource for women & girls worldwide when it comes to chemical abortion provision. Clearly not the solution for everyone (particularly as some countries block the website completely) but a massive help & particularly important to know about if you’re from/have connections in somewhere with limited access to abortion.

Since Federal law no longer supports abortions, and the US mail is Federally regulated, then it can be a criminal act to request or supply MAP and similar via the US postal service. Remember this is a country that made a numbers illegal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_number