Another Texas Atrocity -- Digby

[erronis]

https://digbysblog.net/2025/05/23/another-texas-atrocity/

Read the xitter post in the digby blog for the link. I hate posting direct xitter links.

A Texas woman was locked in jail 5 months—for having a miscarriage. A judge then gave custody of fetus to an anti-abortion group—who named it “Mary” and gave it a public funeral—all without the mother’s permission.

With bond set at $100K—so she was stuck in jail 5 months—including her 34th birthday. Mallori Patrice Strait was originally arrested for “abuse of a corpse” on December 19, 2024.

She was only released after medical examiner finally released its report that determined she had indeed miscarried—and that her fetus died in utero. The DA’s office also said there was “no direct evidence” that she tried to flush anything.

In 2024, too many people cared more about the price of eggs than this and they either stayed home or voted for Trump.

The Supreme Court that made it possible is supposed to save us now?

[Faux pas]

1. DISGUSTING

[malaise]

2. Hope she sues the shit out of them

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[Ilsa]

3. I wonder if she had other children, and if so, who took care of them? nt

[CrispyQ]

26. The right was very successful in painting all women who have abortions as single, partying sluts who use abortion as BC.

[RandomNumbers]

4. A significant part of the US electorate is disgusting

and evil.

I am sorry to say. But I spent a few hours as a poll-greeter during the recent primary, and some of the discussions with the republicans really curdled my brain. I was reminded that it is not Trump who is the problem - there will always be a few deeply evil people in this world - but it is the number of "Americans" who SUPPORT and EMBRACE his despicable actions.

These evil people do not care one whit about another person hurting, if that hurting person is somehow "other". And, most other people, are indeed "other" to them.

These evil people are sure that this woman "deserved" what happened to her, and worse.

[Gum Logger]

33. Thoughs nasty ole social darwinists

are masters of social engineering

[Demovictory9]

5. horrible

[Clouds Passing]

6. That is so fucking nasty! These anti-abortion jokers are demented.

[Sanity Claws]

7. She is a black woman

Not surprised. Bunch of racists and misogynists

[ashredux]

8. Hope she has a good lawyer and gets a ton of dollars

[Hekate]

31. She was in jail 5 months because she couldn't afford bail. If she can't afford bail do you think she has a lawyer?

[Dave Bowman]

9. This is so sick, is there something in the water over there?

Sounds like something from the middle ages.

[catrose]

10. Which judge? Matthew the K, source of all conservative atrocities?

[Mr. Evil]

11. I sincerely hope

that Greg Abbott receives everything he so righteously deserves.

Fuck! Him!

[malaise]

12. I blame the tree

For failing years ago

[Conjuay]

14. Nothing worse than a tree with lousy aim. N/T

[Figarosmom]

15. I sure hope she's suing

The state and the org that stole the fetus, named it and buried it.

And has the ability to leave the state.

What they did is so 15th century. I wouldn't live in Texas or Florida even if offered a million dollors.

[DENVERPOPS]

21. We here in Colorado

area being flooded with people moving here from Texas, Florida, and Arizona........tens of thousands of them.........
We still get some Californians, but not nearly as many as those states.....

[liberalhistorian]

30. Here in Minnesota

we're also getting flooded with red state refugees. We welcome them as much as other refugees, and hope that more have the courage and financial ability to follow.

[Bread and Circuses]

16. I'm sick to my stomach.

Texas let nuts steal the fetus and parade it around in a so-called funeral.
All while she is in jail for a miscarriage.

This is the future if the entire country if the republican aren’t removed, arrested, and convicted of seditious treason !

[DENVERPOPS]

22. Good luck with that

The USSCourt gave Trump a free pass on anything....same as a get out of jail free card. Then Trump gave all 1600+ jailed Seditionists a pardon...........

I hope I am wrong, but with every day that passes, and as it gets worse day by day, I am forced to think that it is Check Mate.
I sure hope I am wrong, but I see little standing in their way.......They have been working on this since HW and his CABAL put Reagan in the White House................

[bronxiteforever]

17. Kick for visibility of cruelty adorned with racism.

This should be national news and hopefully it is but if not then that is an disgrace as well.

[PatSeg]

18. Damn, that is unnerving

I had a miscarriage in Texas when I was young (many, many years ago) and stories like this really get to me.

[paleotn]

19. These people are such freaks.

Just garbage people. Worthless.

[Maraya1969]

20. These 'Pro-life" conservatives are pond scum.

[calimary]

23. Just a bunch of "bedroom busybodies."

Seems kind of pathetic for these jerks who evidently have nothing better to do with their lives.

[czarjak]

24. Meanwhile...

25,000 children will starve to death everyday around the world. But, Praise Jesus. He's on THEIR side?

[young_at_heart]

25. Is there ANYONE who can explain this to me?

After reading the above a few times I am more confused and furious than ever. I simply cannot understand any sort of logic behind the "thinking" that put this together. I need to throw up.....many times!

[erronis]

29. If you have a reasonably normal mind and believe in empathy and caring, no - I think there is no good explanation.

It really takes a very warped view of life and society to be able to understand why these people act the way they do.

(My non-professional opinion...)

[young_at_heart]

34. so....just how many people out there are warped?

There are a lot of definitions of the word "warped", but I certainly have what it means in my mind. What I don't have is just how many American people fit that definition. It must be quite a few and if so it makes "normal" people ready to give up!

[spanone]

27. Welcome to trmp & republicons America.

[cate94]

28. So mean and evil.

Just horrific.

[Hekate]

32. She was in jail 5 months because she has no money for bail, people. She can't sue for "lots of dollars"...

…as several have predictably already said. It’s a medieval horror story — please don’t make it worse.

[erronis]

35. Debtor's prison. Going back to the "good old days".

[Blue Owl]

36. WTF is wrong with all the stupid fuckers in America?

[3auld6phart]

37. Why

Would anybody want to try to get into the fetid States f America. With some of the most ,anstupid an evil clowns running thengawd damn forsaken shit hole.

[erronis]

38. I was wondering the same about those poor white Afrikaners claiming asylum here...

There must be a brain worm running around.