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>>If the people and government of Texas feel that way about abortion, far be it for me or frankly any of us (not from Texas) to question it. Most people in Tex

>>If the people and government of Texas feel that way about abortion, far be it for me or frankly any of us (not from Texas) to question it. Most people in Texas don't want this insane law either, but gerrymandering diminishes their voices. edit: downvoters should explain why they are downvoting :)

hunterb123 5y ago
As a Texan, I don't agree. I feel like out of the few blue cities most people were happy all around with the bill. Are you Texan, or do you have a source for your statement? This is all so reactionary. As GP pointed out, Apple is fine with a China presence while they sterilize Uighurs and harvest organs.
- enraged_camel 5y ago
  >> Are you Texan, or do you have a source for your statement? I live in Texas, yes. Here you go: https://avowtexas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EMBARGO4-29-HB1515Polling.pdf https://avowtexas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EMBARGO4-29... Questions 5 through 8 are related to this abortion law.
  - helaoban 5y ago
    It's dishonest to offer that up as some kind of objective measure of public opinion on the law. An obvious partisan survey [1], just look at the questions: > Texas has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, and laws could get even more restrictive due to the makeup of the current U.S. Supreme Court. Generally speaking, do you think that laws regarding abortion access in Texas should be more restrictive, less restrictive, or kept the same as current state law? We used to call that a leading question. The Texas legislature voted this into law with a sizeable majority. If the large majority of people are against this law, they should organize, vote new people in, and have it overturned. The problem with liberals is they're just terrible politicians. Everything is an appeal to the courts or their mega-corporate employers to help establish agendas instead of doing the only thing that works: getting bills signed. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Policy_Polling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Policy_Polling.
    - hunterb123 5y ago
      Not sure why you're being downvoted, nothing you said is wrong. Anyone care to dispute what he said instead of just downvoting?
- wolfhumble 5y ago
  I am not living in Texas/US, but believe that babies of any age in mother's womb should have 100% protection – as far as humanly possible. If Apple listens to the author's advice: "move your business out of Texas" – a democratically chosen government that chooses to protect life – I will also move my business out of Apple. I find it disturbing that so many people only think about mothers right to abortion, and have no qualms whatsoever about taking the life of perfectly formed humans and destroying the life they would/could have been living . . .

hunterb123 5y ago

As a Texan, I don't agree. I feel like out of the few blue cities most people were happy all around with the bill. Are you Texan, or do you have a source for your statement? This is all so reactionary. As GP pointed out, Apple is fine with a China presence while they sterilize Uighurs and harvest organs.

enraged_camel 5y ago
>> Are you Texan, or do you have a source for your statement? I live in Texas, yes. Here you go: https://avowtexas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EMBARGO4-29-HB1515Polling.pdf https://avowtexas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EMBARGO4-29... Questions 5 through 8 are related to this abortion law.
- helaoban 5y ago
  It's dishonest to offer that up as some kind of objective measure of public opinion on the law. An obvious partisan survey [1], just look at the questions: > Texas has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, and laws could get even more restrictive due to the makeup of the current U.S. Supreme Court. Generally speaking, do you think that laws regarding abortion access in Texas should be more restrictive, less restrictive, or kept the same as current state law? We used to call that a leading question. The Texas legislature voted this into law with a sizeable majority. If the large majority of people are against this law, they should organize, vote new people in, and have it overturned. The problem with liberals is they're just terrible politicians. Everything is an appeal to the courts or their mega-corporate employers to help establish agendas instead of doing the only thing that works: getting bills signed. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Policy_Polling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Policy_Polling.
  - hunterb123 5y ago
    Not sure why you're being downvoted, nothing you said is wrong. Anyone care to dispute what he said instead of just downvoting?
wolfhumble 5y ago
I am not living in Texas/US, but believe that babies of any age in mother's womb should have 100% protection – as far as humanly possible. If Apple listens to the author's advice: "move your business out of Texas" – a democratically chosen government that chooses to protect life – I will also move my business out of Apple. I find it disturbing that so many people only think about mothers right to abortion, and have no qualms whatsoever about taking the life of perfectly formed humans and destroying the life they would/could have been living . . .