U.S politics

Question 0

Describe Texas’s stance on abortion

Answer 0

• Texas is largely controlled by Republicans and is largely anti-abortion.
• Texas hasn’t been able to close abortion clinics in the state outright and has been trying to do so in indirect laws such as forcing doctors at these clinics to have admitting privileges at nearby hospital and have large hallways.
• This has reduced the number of abortion clinics in Texas from 41 to 7 recently.

Question 1

Explain how Republicans are divided.

Answer 1

• Replicans far right wing tea partiers often refuse to negotiate with rest of republicans, leading to weaker efforts.
• House leader doesn’t have a lot of tools to get members to obey. These days members can get unlimited fundings from billionaire and doesn’t need to wait around for party money.