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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ed Pilkington

‘Death Star law’ to abortion: the new rightwing laws taking effect in Texas

Demonstrators hold signs outside the Texas state capitol during a Women’s March.
Demonstrators hold signs outside the Texas state capitol during a Women’s March. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

On Friday, the Republican-controlled legislature in Texas will dump an avalanche of virulent new laws on the state’s 30 million residents, cementing its reputation as a hotbed of the far-right turmoil that is sweeping America.

Hundreds of laws will come into effect as the product of the legislative session that Texas holds every two years. Among them are a number of highly controversial targeted bills that will have a seismic impact on some of the most vulnerable Texan communities.

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