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Nero@sopuli.xyz to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 years ago

New Texas Law Makes It Legal To Sue Any Woman Whose Weight Fluctuates To Find Out What’s Going On There

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New Texas Law Makes It Legal To Sue Any Woman Whose Weight Fluctuates To Find Out What’s Going On There

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Nero@sopuli.xyz to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 years ago
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AUSTIN, TX—In another major victory for the pro-life movement, Texas passed a new law Monday making it legal to sue any woman whose weight fluctuates in order to find out what is going on there. “Is she yo-yo dieting, or is she getting a clandestine abortion every other month?” said Beth Sikes, a spokesperson for…
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  • just_another_person@lemmy.world
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    I’d believe this would come out of Texas if real.

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      I assumed it was real at first. They’ve gone so far that onion headlines sound less and less ridiculous.

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        100% this is some shit they’d do.

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          Its where project2025 (or whatever it is) gets their outline from.

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      Yeah, I ate The Onion on this one. Opened the article trying to figure out what the hell they’re doing now.

      • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
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        I assumed it was to check for miscarriage/abortion.

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    Oof, I’m afraid this is one of those Onion articles that are going to end up being real some day. I’m bookmarking this link.

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    God dammit don’t give them ideas

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    Don’t give them any ideas.

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      They’re already thinking it

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    This is why we need data privacy protections against the government

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