How far would Republicans go to prevent out-of-state abortions? Some Texas officials want a metaphorical 'wall' to keep people from traveling for care.
, this is a key strategy: If law enforcement officials in one state can gain access to medical records from other states — in effect, checking up on their constituents — it can lead to prosecutions for those involved.realistic way for Republican officials to curtail out-of-state abortions, since it’s impractical to expect GOP policymakers to put up checkpoints, monitoring who’s traveling in and out of their states, asking people to explain their comings and goings.
late last week on developments in Texas, where some local officials want to prohibit transporting anyone to get an abortion “on roads within the city or county limits.” Antiabortion advocates behind the measure are targeting regions along interstates and in areas with airports, with the goal of blocking off the main arteries out of Texas and keeping pregnant women hemmed within the confines of their antiabortion state.
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