Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Jun 20, 2023

Republicans Are Systematically Blocking Cities’ Ability to Protect Abortion
One year after the Supreme Court killed the constitutional right to abortion, state preemption laws are on the rise
https://newrepublic.com/article/173776/republicans-blocking-cities-ability-protect-abortion-preemption

Preemption is a legal doctrine that allows a higher level of government, like a state legislature, to curtail the authority of a lower level of government, like a city council, to act on a particular issue. ...

#RepublicanParty #neofascism #abortion #AbortionRights #preemption

Republicans Are Systematically Blocking Cities’ Ability to Protect Abortion

One year after the Supreme Court killed the constitutional right to abortion, state preemption laws are on the rise.

The New Republic
Show threadVictoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Jun 20, 2023

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* alarming trend: Republican-led state legislatures increasingly using preemption to prohibit local governments f. enacting progressive policies

* Comment: one of a number of GOP fascist strategies

State preemption: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_preemption
Independent state legislature theory (ISLT): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_state_legislature_theory

* (2023-06-15) Texas Gov. Signs Bill Stripping Power f. Local Officials
https://newrepublic.com/post/173676/texas-republicans-overturning-cities-ability-govern

#GOP #StatePreemption #IndependentStateLegislatureTheory #ISLT #GregAbbott

State preemption - Wikipedia

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* these bills are cut-&-paste legislation hawked by conservative groups like American Legislative Exchange Council to advance their national agenda through states
* ALEC, other right-wing bill mills have churned out regressive state bills since the 1970s
* new preemption push is particularly abusive

https://newrepublic.com/article/173776/republicans-blocking-cities-ability-protect-abortion-preemption

* Comment: model acts by ALEC & others like them target transpersons, lgbt ...

#ALEC #AmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil #ModelBills #ModelActs

Republicans Are Systematically Blocking Cities’ Ability to Protect Abortion

One year after the Supreme Court killed the constitutional right to abortion, state preemption laws are on the rise.

The New Republic
Jun 20, 2023 at 3:58pmWeb
Show threadVictoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Aug 11, 2023

Addendae 1

ALEC Feeds Lawmakers Steady Diet of Anti-Abortion Arguments
https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2023/08/11/alec-feeds-lawmakers-a-steady-diet-of-anti-abortion-arguments

* steady stream of hard-line anti-abortion materials by groups such as National Right to Life Committee, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Support After Abortion
* ALEC: peddles pro-corporate model legislation
* avoids f. publicly engaging on abortion, controversies
* lost members due to campaigns by progressives shaming corporations

#ALEC #AmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil #ModelBills #ModelActs

ALEC Feeds Lawmakers a Steady Diet of Anti-Abortion Arguments - EXPOSEDbyCMD

The pamphlets, handbills, and brochures were unanimous: though ending the constitutional right to abortion was a long-awaited victory, there was still plenty of work to be done. That is where ALEC lawmakers could step in.

EXPOSEDbyCMD
Show threadVictoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Aug 14, 2023

Addendae 1 cont'd 1/3

Nearly 500 ALEC Lawmakers Voted to Ban Abortion
https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2023/08/14/nearly-500-alec-lawmakers-have-voted-to-ban-abortion

* 1/3 state lawmakers working to restrict abortion rights since SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade (2022-06) affiliated w. American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
* ALEC: right-wing bill mill; works behind closed doors to support corporate interests
* anti-abortion activists have taken on new leadership roles at ALEC

#ALEC #ModelBills #ModelActs #ModelLegislation #abortion #ChristianRight #neofascism

Nearly 500 ALEC Lawmakers Have Voted to Ban Abortion - EXPOSEDbyCMD

One of every three state lawmakers working to further restrict abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year is affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveals.

EXPOSEDbyCMD
Show threadVictoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Aug 14, 2023

Addendae 1 cont'd 2/3

* Craig DeRoche, president/CEO of Family Policy Alliance (FPA)
* right-wing Christian anti-LGBT anti-abortion group
* chairs of ALEC’s Criminal Justice task force (recidivism; sentencing reform)
* unclear whether FPA involvement in criminal justice task force bears upon criminalization of reproductive healthcare

https://persagen.com >> search: "Craig DeRoche"
"Family Policy Alliance"
"Criminal Justice task force"

#CraigDeRoche #FamilyPolicyAlliance #ChristianRight

Persagen.com

Show threadVictoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Aug 14, 2023

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* ALEC: covert campaign to curtail access to abortion; insulate corporate members f. public backlash
* 2023-07 AGM: participants fed materials by notorious anti-abortion groups
* reception by Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America - supports state, national abortion bans w/o any exceptions

ALEC Ditches Free Market, Limited Government Principles at 50th AGM
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110781353289988177

https://persagen.com >> search: "Susan B. Anthony" "Pro-Life America"

#ALEC #SBA #abortion

Persagen.com

Show threadWolleysegapAug 14, 2023
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