Rednecks & Rockets

[Jolly]

Meanwhile, in Alabama...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/biden-admin-may-halt-move-space-command-alabama-abortion-law-rcna84336

[Copper]

“The belief is they are delaying any move because of the abortion issue,” one U.S. official said, referring to the White House.

Another U.S. official said, “This is all about abortion politics.”

Move the rocket industry from AL to CO and the people go with it.

Those people will take their support for abortion laws with them.

[jon-nyc]

That’s obscene.

If he wants to accommodate staff, offer to pay for travel out of state for those who want abortions.

[Axtremus]

From the article:

The White House said Alabama’s abortion ban was not a factor in its ongoing review of the decision to build Spacecom’s permanent headquarters there. A White House official said that access to reproductive health care does not weigh in to making the decision about location.

:man-shrugging: