Texas' new abortion restrictions have caused a stir across many parts of the country.
Liberal states and cities are up in arms. More conservative areas are waiting for this to play out in court so they can pass their own laws.
The city of Portland, Oregon, is especially troubled by the restriction forbidding abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, about six weeks. And they don't like the idea of citizens being able to sue those who violate the law.
So much so the Portland City Council is expected to vote today to stop doing municipal business with Texas and forbid city employees from official travel to the Lone Star State.
The situation is reminiscent of a ban by California after a 2017 Texas law allowing adoption agencies to refuse gay, lesbian and transgender applicants on religious grounds.
Of course, a big difference is impact. California is a major economic power. Portland? We don't know how much business the city does with Texas. All we can say is if you hope to use economic leverage to force a state to change its ways, it helps to have some leverage.
Portland, like California, can do what it wants. And you can be sure Texas lawmakers will do what they want. These somewhat childish boycotts and bans do little more than to make the pigheaded on both sides dig in deeper. It would make more sense for Texas and its antagonistic sister states to stop the games and just let the validity of these laws be decided in court.