Just as an aside, I'm an American that emigrated to Canada. My province (BC) is currently passing a law to make one attempt at IVF free for everyone (starting midyear in 2025)... laws actually can be used for good.

[–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 40 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In America, laws can also be used for good. Just not your good.

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah this is cool and all but how can it benefit the wealthiest people in the country more? ✊💦✊💦

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I'm very happy to hear that at least some in the US understand what is being done to them

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 7 months ago

Lots of us know, but we mostly live in urban centers where life is better (and often a bit less car centric, for example). Our voting and election finance laws erase lots of our voices.

Just be lucky that when motivated, we still vastly outvote the right wing nuts.

[–] dan@upvote.au 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

California tries its best... There's a bunch of pro-consumer laws that other states don't have. There's the CCPA which is similar to GDPR (including the right to know and the right to be forgotten). You must be able to cancel a service easily online if you can sign up online. Store gift cards aren't allowed to have expiration dates. Gift cards with less than $10 on them must be redeemable for cash. Stricter laws against false advertising. And a bunch of other useful laws.

Not as good as the Australian Consumer Law, but better than pretty much every other US state.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago

Ohio does not permit restock fees. The only catch is that it's Ohio.