Because Texas apparently hasn’t made life hard enough, Lubbock County Commissioners are set to vote on whether it should be illegal to drive someone down a highway if that ride eventually ends with an abortion. Amarillo is also considering the same nonsense. The laws are modeled after the state’s already infamous “sue-your-neighbor” abortion ban, but this time applied to… road trips. Yes, your Ford Escape might soon be an accessory to a crime.
The brainchild behind this is Mark Lee Dickson, the traveling pastor who’s been selling “sanctuary city for the unborn” ordinances like they’re Cutco knives. He’s made it clear this isn’t just about abortion—it’s about building a full-on far-right playbook city by city. His buddy on the Lubbock County Commissioners Court, Jason Corley, jumped at the chance to bring the transport ban here after catching Dickson at a Constitutionalist Society meeting. Because nothing screams “limited government” like regulating who you can give a ride to.
Supporters of abortion rights aren’t just rolling over. Local organizer Kimberleigh Gonzalez has rallied over 1,100 residents online to oppose the measure, building momentum after Lubbock’s earlier 2021 vote to declare itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” Meanwhile, national groups like the Women’s March say these transport bans might actually backfire—firing up voters to punish the politicians pushing them in next year’s elections.
So, are we outlawing Uber next, or will Lyft just get renamed “Aiding & Abetting, LLC”?
