On the first day of its new term, the U.S. Supreme Court in an unsigned opinion upheld a lower court ruling that enforces Texas’ ban on certain emergency abortions. The Biden administration had sought to overturn the ban and enforce its policy requiring hospitals to perform the emergency, potentiall...
I’m a nurse and there is no amount of money you could possibly pay me to work in Texas again. That entire state is hostile towards healthcare workers.
…and women, and LGBTQ folks, and logic, and laws…
I got a friend who visited Texas over the summer and loved it, now she wants to move over there. I wonder if it’s actually that bad or maybe it is and she just never saw it.
“the healthcare in Texas is terrible!”
“Well I had a friend go to Texas and not visit a hospital or engage with the healthcare system at all, so I don’t know why I’m even typing this comment…”
I lost power for a week during the winter storm of 2021 when I lived there. They barely have a functional power grid. It’s like a third world country there.
That’s my impression of Texas. Crumbling infrastructure and shitty politics.
If you’re white, wealthy, and sterile Texas has excellent healthcare
She visited for a couple weeks. Living somewhere is very different. Especially if she didn’t leave the blue cities.
I was completely enamored with Austin when I was there a few months ago. It really is the perfect city for me…not too busy, but a totally walkable and functional downtown.
Then I realized I’d be in the middle of Texas.