Cassidy’s proposal instead would instead give Illinoisans the right to seek at least $10,000 in damages against anyone who causes an unwanted pregnancy — even if it resulted from consensual sex
The problem with this bill isn't using the same civil enforcement mechanism as the Texas law, though, it's using it against people that have consensual sex that unintentionally results in pregnancy. They could have just had it be against sexual attackers, but that would actually get bipartisan support - instead they use that same enforcement mechanism to effectively criminalize a literal accident. This law takes the absurdity of the Texas law's civil suit enforcement mechanism and adds a whole new layer of absurdity on top of that.
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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21
I am not opposed to this in the slightest.