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Lubbock County, Texas, joins a group of other rural Texas counties that have voted to ban women from using their roads to seek abortions.

This comes after six cities and counties in Texas have passed abortion-related bans, out of nine that have considered them. However, this ordinance makes Lubbock the biggest jurisdiction yet to pass restrictions on abortion-related transportation.

During Monday's meeting, the Lubbock County Commissioners Court passed an ordinance banning abortion, abortion-inducing drugs and travel for abortion in the unincorporated areas of Lubbock County, declaring Lubbock County a "Sanctuary County for the Unborn."

The ordinance is part of a continued strategy by conservative activists to further restrict abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade as the ordinances are meant to bolster Texas' existing abortion ban, which allows private citizens to sue anyone who provides or "aids or abets" an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.

The ordinance, which was introduced to the court last Wednesday, was passed by a vote of 3-0 with commissioners Terence Kovar, Jason Corley and Jordan Rackler, all Republicans, voting to pass the legislation while County Judge Curtis Parrish, Republican, and Commissioner Gilbert Flores, Democrat, abstained from the vote.

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Just keep a strong password on your phone, and disable biometrics if you're travelling for abortion.

They can't compel the password out of you, but they can compel a finger print, or pointing it at your face unlock.

[–] quantumriff@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You should look up geofence warrants, that are now very, very common.

They can subpoena google or apple for anyone traveling through their jurisdiction to specific areas.

[–] thisisawayoflife@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Yep. One should never use a smartphone with the intent of ever breaking a law. It's nothing but a huge papertrail for law enforcement. Believe in parallel construction and don't believe stories of safely encrypted data in either iOS or Android.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Well that's fucked...

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Or anyone who makes a particular search.

[–] cdf12345@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Quickly tapping or holding the lock button on an iPhone will disable biometric entry until a pin is entered.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thats useful, but if I'm doing something where I'm concerned I might have my phone checked (airports, border crossing etc), I'd rather just turn it off off, instead of having to remember to do that, or do it each time I unlock my phone in those circumstances.

Could be easy to forget in the moment.

Great if it's truly unexpected

[–] FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you think they are going to get this info directly off your phone, you are pretty naive. It's social media where they will harvest this data. Locking your phone is like holding your pinky up to avoid getting wet in a storm.

[–] tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I imagine that someone trying to get an abortion won't be too public about it on social media...

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Even if they are, that shouldn't stop them from seeking or receiving healthcare. Fuck this evil GOP bullshit.

[–] FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That's being shortsighted about things. Remember the story of how Target knew a girl was pregnant. You think if they are going to dig for evidence, they wouldn't just use tactics like that. You won't have to announce you have had an abortion, but I am sure certain actions that are tracked by social media will scream it out for you. I don't understand why I am downvoted on my previous post. I am merely trying to warn people about the dangers of letting big companies or govt collect all this information on us. But hey, I guess people don't care enough to stop it.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean, there's that mother who was jailed because there was evidence of aiding an abortion in her private Facebook messages, so it's not like there isn't even immediate precedent.

There's a complete lack of understanding about privacy on these sites. People will make mistakes, especially younger people seeking abortions. Even adults will make that mistake as seen here.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/nebraska-mother-sentenced-to-2-years-in-prison-for-giving-abortion-pills-to-pregnant-daughter-1.6574100

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Target knew she was pregnant because she was buying stuff like pregnancy tests and prenatal vitamins. It wasn't all that hard to deduce. So yeah, if you're researching abortion providers or asking your social network to help you obtain an abortion, social media/google will know. But it isn't some subtle behavior that clues them into it.

They don't. Even when it starts ruining lives and loved ones start disappearing, they won't give a shit.

They want this. They want others to do anything they want so long as they aren't inconvenienced or hurt, and if they are, as long as they aren't rendered homeless, and even then, as long as they aren't imprisoned.

They are cowed through decades of propaganda, ready for the slaughter.