Texas' new abortion law, which bans them after six weeks of pregnancy, went into effect Wednesday.
A law allowing most gun owners to carry one in public without a permit also went into effect Wednesday.
Both new laws have been met with criticism.
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From Wednesday, most people in Texas will be legally able to openly carry a gun without any permit or training, but won't be able to get an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
A new law that bans abortions for most women came into effect on midnight Wednesday, after the US Supreme Court did not block it on Tuesday.
The so-called "heartbeat" bill means women can't get an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. That typically occurs around six weeks into a pregnancy, a point in which many women have not realized that they are pregnant.
President Joe Biden criticized the abortion law, saying the "extreme Texas law blatantly violates the constitutional right established under Roe v. Wade and upheld as precedent for nearly half a century."
A new gun law also came into effect in Texas on Wednesday, allowing people who legally own a firearm to carry it in public, in a holster, without a permit or training.
As the Texas Tribune reported, some law-enforcement officials aren't happy with the change.
Kevin Lawrence, the executive director of the Texas Municipal Police Association, said: "When it comes down to it, it's just a sense of disappointment that the bill ultimately was passed."
BasicallyAQueer on September 2nd, 2021 at 14:38 UTC »
I don’t understand my state. I’ve lived all over Texas, and the rural parts are of course pretty conservative, but there’s still a decent number of rural democrats. And the cities are HEAVILY Democrat. So why does it seem the government here is so overwhelmingly far right conservative?
I’d guess the state is split 50/50 almost, but gerrymandering makes it to where the democrats have very little sway. Which is sad because virtually everyone I know is against this stupid abortion law.
Carrying guns in public without a permit, I mean it’s dumb, but at the same time anyone who was gonna carry a gun before did it anyways. So that law didn’t change much. But this abortion bill, if it doesn’t get shot down by a court, it may completely fuck this state. It’s going to turn into a snitch war to see who can turn in the most people for that bounty. Fuckin unbelievable, even for Texas.
AbbottLovesDeadKids on September 2nd, 2021 at 13:31 UTC »
Simple solution here is that women should carry a bullet in their pocket at all times so they can be classified as a gun and retain all their rights
basic_luxury on September 2nd, 2021 at 12:58 UTC »
Texas passed 666 laws, effective September 1.
Restricted voting.
Abortion ban.
Unlimited guns.
It's a GOP wet dream come true.