I'd use an icon for expressing rage, but none of them come CLOSE.

[tzikeh]

Utah Governor Signs Controversial Law Charging Women and Girls Who Miscarry With Murder

I don't know how I missed that the bill, that I had heard about and thought, "this is so fucked-up that there's no way even Utah will pass it," was signed into law this week. kirbyfest just posted this.

First of all, this *absolutely* is unconstitutional. If abortion is legal, miscarriage cannot be murder. Period. Someone is going to take this to the courts, all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.

In the meantime, there must be something we can do to harm the state of Utah (and really, I'm sorry Utah-ans, as much as I know that has to suck, and if you hate me for this, that's okay, but you are now collateral damage). Writing letters to the governor saying "You've just lost my tourism dollars" will do nothing. What can we DO, right now, to hurt the state where it counts: money. Budget. Income. I want ideas. Let's go. If you can think of another way to hurt Utah that doesn't have anything to do with money, that's fine too.

Comments

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

It may not do much, but I'd like to see a concerted effort among people who usually ski Utah -- which include many celebrities, many of whom have liberal views -- to actively campaign against Utah as a vacation destination. I'm thinking truly virulent, angry ads, with ski slopes in the background, all pretty, but with a slogan like "Utah: land of ignorance."

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

with ski slopes in the background

Slippery slopes? ;)

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Okay, BRILLIANT!

[klia.livejournal.com]

And what about Robert Redford, whose Sundance Institute and film fest are in UT? Too bad someone can't appeal to him to stand up against this ignorant law.

[mecurtin.livejournal.com]

... because? It sounds like a good pressure point to me ...

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Indeed it does.

[klia.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't have any idea how to reach a celeb personally. Maybe tzikeh does?

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I forgot that's there. I'm horrified. I know it's huge, but it would be awesome to see another state offer to host it, even if it was a scaled-down version.

[klia.livejournal.com]

I doubt that'd happen. I think Redford's lived in Utah for decades, and I believe the Institute is headquartered there.