Texas law SB8 went into effect. Abortions after six weeks banned, enforced not by state police but by private bounty hunters. Citizens suing citizens for cash rewards.
This isn’t about “life.” It’s about power. Deputizing neighbors to police each other is the architecture of authoritarianism. It’s how you create fear without needing state agents on every corner.
The Supreme Court let it stand, hiding behind procedure. Five justices decided silence was safer than judgment. Their refusal speaks louder than any opinion.