EU resident wondering how the US legislative process works. For example the recent Texas abortion law, in the hypothetical situation that the majority of Texans don’t agree with the new law, what recourse do they have? What would the possibilities for repealing this law look like?
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Social pressure. Write to your representative, encourage them to repeal it. Protest. Speak out.
Political pressure. Vote for a candidate who promises to try and repeal it. Vote out candidates who refuse to repeal it.
If it is thought to be an unconstitutional law, like the one in Texas is believed to be, you can break it and appeal the case till it is heard by the Supreme Court, who will rule on its constitutionality.
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