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The real question is, what kind of draconian laws will they start hatching to make abortion tourism (flying to a state where it's legal, then coming back) illegal. How do you legislate that? Are people still free to go to another state if they want? Are they getting arrested as soon as they come back?

The next case they'll hear is about Mississippi v Some Nonprofit That Pays For Abortion Flights.

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This is a good point - it's how the Texas law was written.

And not just travel - self managed abortions are cheap, safe, and the most common of all abortions nowadays. They can just mail you the pills, and its literally safer than ibuprofen.

You're going to see a lot of cases about "Can [provider, citizen, org] in [Legal_State, Legal Country] provide [medical care, advice, money, other_help] to [person, organization] in [Illegal_State]"

My guess is they'll try to outlaw home pregnancy test and start requiring doctors to report any positives. Wouldn't be surprised if someone already tried to pass such a bill somewhere.

You don't legislate that. That's the point of states.

They absolutely will and already are. There will be loopholes or lax enforcement for the rich and white, but the poor and non-white will have those options restricted and prosecuted.

There are already bills introduced in four state legislatures to do that, and more are surely on the way.

And if they do legislate it? Since they are already trying?

What then?

Oh you sweet summer child!

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