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[–] QBertReynolds@sh.itjust.works 162 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 197 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Was going to say...

A judge agreed with her, and the June ticket was dismissed.

Still, it is annoying that state and municipal officers can drag you to court in your pregnant condition to prove what the legislature has already decided.

Almost as though the police exist to harass and obstruct the rights of citizens, rather than to serve and protect them.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 72 points 2 months ago

The judge only agreed because if they denied, their stupid abortion laws would have to be revisited.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Technically it wasn't the police's job to make that kind of interpretation but after the precedent had been set they should apply the court's decision

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

it wasn’t the police’s job to make that kind of interpretation

This was the second ticket she'd had dismissed. The courts had already made the interpretation. Cops simply weren't abiding by it.

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[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

Hey, at least they're consistent. Also, I can't think of anybody who wants abortion at 34 weeks.

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[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 72 points 2 months ago

I like how she admitted she didn't think of the political ramifications and was just working the exploit she'd been given XD

[–] riskable@programming.dev 111 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In Texas, a pregnant black woman or immigrant only counts as 1 and 1/5th person though.

[–] Macallan@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

1 and ⅕? So more than a regular person? Did you mean just ⅕?

[–] ebc@lemmy.ca 82 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He meant 3/5 (the mother) plus 3/5 (the child), so a total of 6/5.

[–] Macallan@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ahh yes ⅗ ... I had it wrong ... Damnit!

[–] riskable@programming.dev 12 points 2 months ago

Don't feel too bad. I had to think about it hard after I wrote the sentence. Then I thought about it some more, triple checked my work using a fractions calculator, then finally hit the submit button 🤣

Fractions are hard. Normal people don't think in fractions (anymore; they probably used to in days of yore).

[–] Raptor_007@lemmy.world 81 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 78 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Aren't there laws against children, babies etc riding in the front seat? Could backfire. /s

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 50 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Children and babies, not fetuses. Should be fine.

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[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If it's a legitimate car crash, a woman's body has ways of shutting that whole thing down.

-Republicans

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 10 points 2 months ago

Nah, you just can't put them in a car seat in the front seat. The uterus is specially designed to protect even in the front seat.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 47 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Unironically should be legal. I think pregnant women should be able to claim child benefit, too.

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 46 points 2 months ago (23 children)

According to the article linked by another commenter, it literally is.

She was ticketed, but it was then dismissed in court, because she was right.

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[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What if I'm the one that's high?

High Occupant Vehicle lane?

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago (4 children)

They have dedicated carpool lanes?

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (6 children)

(almost?) all US state highways do, yes

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[–] mr_satan@monyet.cc 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

What's a carpool lane? Do we have them in Europe?

[–] sushibowl@feddit.nl 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's a highway lane that you're only allowed to drive on if you have multiple people driving in the car. So you could avoid traffic, for example. It's supposed to reduce the number of cars on the road.

There is one in Norway it seems, in Trondheim.

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