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  Not federal judges, which is what this article is about.
  And judges are elected in many states, not just Texas, though I don't think it's a good system no matter where you do it.
context: Not surprised they tried to do this, but this won’t make many people happy. Maybe just maybe this might just be enough to really turn the tide. People really need to stop voting for others who think they not only know what’s best for you but who are willing to make sure you have no choice and any freedom.
  Republicans are just plain good old fashion Fascists which have to be rejected at all levels of government. >
  
  I've given up on our republican voters. So many of them vote for what they don't believe in without even spending any amount of time to see that their party that's making their life more miserable. Their brain is basically wired to Republican good Democrat bad and that's as far as the thought process goes. >
  
  A great reddit post that explains this. >
  
  Texas is governed with scientific ignorance  and religious bigotry, misogyny  and homophobia. >
  
  Texas is ruled by the Church of the Confederacy. >
  
  If this were really to go through, I think you'll see the delegitimization of the federal courts (including the supreme court) and states that will not recognize their decisions. >
  
  That’s part of their plan. >
  
  Why? >
  
  Before the fall of Roe, medication abortions accounted for 54% of all abortions. I can't find data yet for after (as it has only been a little over 6 months), but I feel confident that number is considerably higher now.
  While surgical abortions will still be available in some states, this will increase demand on already overloaded clinics to the point that they will be functionally unavailable. This decision will rapidly accelerate the number of women dying, and we will see an explosion of poverty, crime, child abuse and homelessness as more people unable to afford children are forced to have them. >
  
  They know what the results will be. That’s what the Republicans want. >
  
  Yup, that's why they are being slow pokes about releasing the maternal death rate data post abortion ban in TX.  They know the numbers are damning. >
  
  Before too long a Trump appointed Texas or Florida judge will take all forms of birth control off the market. >
  
  The right has already declared that they want to go after birth control as well. They see it as "abortion" and "murder" even if it's preventing conception. 
  This really shows how their "life begins at conception" belief isn't honest. If life began at conception, then stopping conception wouldn't be murder. You can't kill someone who doesn't exist yet.
  Their real end goal isn't "protect all life." If it was, they'd support affordable maternity care and universal healthcare. The real goal is "control all women and enforce our religious beliefs on others." >
  
  The "Quiverfull Movement" is a Christian theological position that sees large families as a blessing from God. It encourages procreation and abstaining from all forms of birth control as well as natural family planning and sterilization.
  Coming to a red state near you. >
  
  They're in NY. >
  
  And? NY gave us George santos >
  
  No kidding. The amount of extreme right religious people in NY is crazy. The Dems just put campaigns on auto pilot because the treat NY like an automatic win. I don't think we have that luxury anymore, in any state. >
  
  If a well studied and used drug on the market for 20 years can be taken away because of the decision of ONE judge, then no FDA approved medicine is safe.
  This is a line in the sand.
  If federal judges now have jurisdiction over the FDA, then the slippery slope is here.
  The consequences of this are unfathomable for the potential banning of any other drugs that people believe are "dangerous" to their political agenda. There are MANY drugs that are class C, which can cause fetal damage and death, that are life saving for people who need them.
  It's time to just say NO. >
  
  This is so fucked up in so many ways. >
  
  I truly believe people don’t quite understand the implications as to what it means when someone like Trump wins the Presidency of The United States. This truly is when they crossed the rubicon.
  Anything and everything is now on the table. >
  
  Back in 2000, host Tom Joyner of the nationally syndicated radio “Tom Joyner Show” said that Al Gore needed to be elected because the Supreme Court was the most important thing. He used to say it a lot. 
  You put Gore in at President, just with the courts, the country would be so much better right now. >
  
  That’s the thing, I don’t think Democrats focused as much on this issue like the Republicans did. I’m sure they had other reasons but more than likely it had a lot to do with their religious fanaticism to overturn Roe vs Wade.
  But really electing Trump was much more than just the Supreme Court. They were looking to overturn everything. >
  
  They absolutely didn't. Mitch McConnell said gaining control of the courts was a large part of his career goals. Democrats kinda just laughed and ignored him while he restructured the entire countries court system and filled it with partisan hacks. >
  
  That you can even shop for a partisan judge is ridiculous. >
  
  Worse:  In Texas, many judges are elected.