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    XrdsAlumMarina Galperina
    7/08/16 2:04pm

    Sounds like yet another violation of the Establishment Clause, unless Abbott is willing to stipulate that the cremation (not burial) is required for reasons of public health rather than religion or ritual. But that would defeat the purpose of pandering to Christian fundies.

    While it’s hashed out in the courts, the abortion clinics who have to follow the rule should conduct the interment of the remains under Muslim burial rituals, with a big public “Allahu Akbar” acknowledgement to Abbott at every ceremony.

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      IskaralPustXrdsAlum
      7/08/16 2:16pm

      Apparently the original version of the bill required the fetuses to be crucified and then resurrected, so this is actually about as secular as it gets in Texas.

      But truly, I don’t see an Establishment Clause problem here. The state is allowed in a number of areas to legislate morality, even without a public health purpose, and even when that morality is imbued with Judeo-Christian values. If they are not actually mandating a particular religious treatment of the fetal tissue, the courts will probably let it slide on a First Amendment challenge. Undue burden under Planned Parenthood v. Casey is a more likely avenue of attack, assuming the cost to abortion providers significantly impairs affordable access to abortions.

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      FeralFrigidSlutXrdsAlum
      7/08/16 2:17pm

      That will be a hard argument to make since he’s also arguing that medical waste incinerators are not acceptable means of disposal.

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    Sid and FinancyMarina Galperina
    7/08/16 2:16pm

    Makes sense to me, as long as we also have state funerals for the ejaculate of Texas state legislators that doesn’t result in conception.

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      MajorBurnSid and Financy
      7/08/16 2:22pm

      Every sperm is saaaacred, yours, and yours and mine.

      Logistically some of these abortions are probably via misoprostol and would just be clots. Hold on to your used condiment jars I guess, we’ll make bank selling little glass coffins.

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      stacyinbeanMajorBurn
      7/08/16 2:25pm

      I was wondering about this, whose job will it be to fish the clots out of the toilet?

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    MizJenkinsMarina Galperina
    7/08/16 2:03pm

    Well that’s fucking ridiculous considering it could be used to save lives that they supposedly care so much about.

    “Hey guys, I’m all about protecting life! Let’s literally burn our best chance at curing hundreds of genetically inherited diseases in a fire!”

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      ╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and BokeMizJenkins
      7/08/16 2:04pm

      Using it to save lives would be unnecessary government intrusion.

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      Darmok eats Challah at 12NagraMizJenkins
      7/08/16 2:06pm

      Stem cells can’t bring back dead brain cells.

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    Ravenous SophovoreMarina Galperina
    7/08/16 2:06pm

    Abortion providers would be responsible for the burials.

    Here’s the reason, right here.

    It’s not about respecting human remains, it’s about adding another unnecessary cost to abortion to either drive up the cost of abortion (making it more difficult for people, especially poor people, to obtain one) or else make clinics go under when they can’t afford yet another new cost tacked on and don’t want to pass it on to the consumer.

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      IanRavenous Sophovore
      7/08/16 2:13pm

      Texas just won’t give up, no matter what.

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      SarDeliacIan
      7/08/16 2:23pm

      The current majority of Texas’ elected officials won’t give up. Let’s be clear.

      And the best part is this is the precisely the pack of dipshits who’d be the first ones to scream about government overreach. But then hypocrisy is standard equipment on the Old Scared White Guy Politican model, innit.

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    BobbySeriousMarina Galperina
    7/08/16 2:04pm

    “Abbott also believes that termination of pregnancy should be illegal even if the mother’s life is in danger”

    Until it’s his wife, of course. It’s always the same with these right wing dickheads.

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      ShayfrayBobbySerious
      7/08/16 2:07pm

      Oh these dickheads don't care about their wives, who are we kidding!

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      BobbySeriousShayfray
      7/08/16 2:10pm

      Well someone has to raise the kids while they’re off toe tapping in the men’s room!

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    Kavi ReddyMarina Galperina
    7/08/16 5:17pm

    Match made in heaven: two shady industries (anti-choice + funeral/burial/cremation bus) team up for money-making and rights-limiting effort. Obnoxious.

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      VonOhlnhausenKavi Reddy
      7/09/16 8:18am

      Actually cremation of the remains is probably being done already. Aborted Fetuses would be categorized as bio-medical waste and if not used for research or teaching purposes would most likely be incinerated in a medical grade incinerator. As not alol fetal matter is used in research or teaching this must already be happening.

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    ╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and BokeMarina Galperina
    7/08/16 2:01pm

    Really surprised vaping wasn’t an alternative.

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      MBCock╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and Boke
      7/08/16 2:06pm

      Why do they want to cremate Ted Cruz?

      Oh I’m sorry, his face just looks like an aborted fetus.

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      RockYouLikeAHermanCainMBCock
      7/08/16 2:11pm

      This is an insult to aborted fetuses everywhere.

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    MattMarina Galperina
    7/08/16 2:04pm

    Aside from the effect this might have on abortion access, I can’t even begin to think on the effect this would have on science and research that is dependent on these types of tissues, not to mention possible medical products that may be made from these tissues.

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      MWarnerMMatt
      7/08/16 2:49pm

      You really think Republicans give a flying fuck about science? Half of these dumbasses think the earth is 6,000 years old.

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    DuffinMarina Galperina
    7/08/16 2:03pm

    My fucking god, they really just don’t give up, do they? This is just another tactic to make it not monetarily viable to get an abortion since burial and cremation can both be extremely expensive. So, in another year, the Supreme Court will just overturn this for the same fucking reason they overturned the previous BS law.

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      ghostandgoblinDuffin
      7/08/16 2:08pm

      Honestly? Probably won’t overturn it. A lot of stuff has passed “undue burden” muster.

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      Duffinghostandgoblin
      7/08/16 2:10pm

      I don’t see how. This isn’t that different from the clinic restrictions. Cremation alone can be at least $2000. How in the world could that not be construed as an undue burden?

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    DirktaniusMarina Galperina
    7/08/16 2:52pm

    Did Republicans forget that they voted for fetal tissue research in 1993 because it is ridiculous to waste valuable tissue?

    In 10 years, the argument against abortion is going to be “that tissue could be used to save lives but the evil clinics just throw it in the ground or set it on fire!”

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      CharitybDirktanius
      7/08/16 3:07pm

      1993 was basically a different country. Nothing from that era really counts for today.

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      DirktaniusCharityb
      7/08/16 3:10pm

      You mean when science was used to influence policy rather than a subject of derision?

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