Draconian, adjective, excessively harsh and severe.

New York would be one of the least draconian states in the country. The amount of social services provided over other states is amazing. Nowhere near where we need to be as a society, but still better than almost anywhere else.

A draconian state, would be a state like Florida, Texas, Tennessee, or any state where they're currently trying to make it illegal to be a trans person. Just as one example.