I am wondering about the implications if an organization (charitable or otherwise) located in a state that allows abortions provides travel expenses to someone coming from Texas (or other states banning abortion) into a state that allows abortions? What if an organization provides relocation assistance (including travel, moving expenses, help with job hunting, etc) to someone relocating to a state that allows abortions? Can Texas charge someone who did not have an abortion in Texas, or someone who has stopped being a resident of Texas?
That's the attempt which actually breaks states' autonomy rights, so a state say... NY will be able to charge the seller of a gun if that gun was ever used in NY if it didn't meet the strict NY background check requirement, even in the case of a gun show.
That can't make sense otherwise any state can make laws for other states. Effectively allowing each state to be a federal-level lawmaker.
This is clearly unconstitutional, but of course, it all depends on the insanity of the current SCOTUS.
It’s well established that sovereign entities have the right to regulate the conduct of their citizens even abroad. For example the FCPA which makes Americans liable for bribery that occurs in foreign countries. Or American federal income taxes which are based on citizenship.
That changes when someone relinquishes their citizenship, however. As to American states, relinquishing citizenship is as easy as relocating to another state and taking steps indicating intent to change your residence permanently, such as changing your driver’s license or voter registration.
Thus providing relocation assistance is on different legal footing than paying for abortions out of state.
