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Texas Democrats Help Pass Bill Letting Fetuses Count for the HOV Lane (www.jezebel.com)

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Republican lawmakers in Texas have once again introduced a bill that tries to shove fetal personhood into carpool lane regulations. This time, however, the bill passed the House after an amendment from Democrats to include all mothers, whether their children are in the car or not. The dangerous proposal that could further entrench the idea of personhood into state law now goes to the Senate for consideration.

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[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 4 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

I mean pregnant women get priority seats on busses. It would make sense they get priority lanes in traffic too. I dont see a big deal. I'm just glad they have HOV lanes at all.

Meanwhile in Georgia, they got rid of their HOV and bus lanes and made them into toll lanes for rich people.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

It's how they always go. Just look at how Miami turned out. Fucking $20 to be in stop and go traffic for ten miles.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

What is it if you dont pay?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 3 hours ago

It requires the fast/e/sunshine pass that is radio monitored. I'm sure some people do it in other people's cars that don't have it, but it's a fairly hefty ticket if I remember correctly.