SLD
Contributor
The Governor, supposedly a woman, possibly not, just signed into law the stupidest Abortion law ever. Even Pat Robertson said it went too far. A state with practically the highest infant mortality rate in the country wants to put OB/GYN’s in jail as felons. If they try to guess whether the mother's health is in danger, they could be wrong and go to jail.
From a friend, a little list.
1. You cannot have an abortion in this state even though it is a US constitutional right;
2. You cannot have an abortion in this state if you have been raped or are the victim of incest;
3. The infant mortality rate in this state is almost twice the national average;
4. This state does not track maternal mortality;
5. The woman/girl and baby are not entitled to prenatal care;
6. There is no right to health care for mother or baby, this is especially case for mental health services;
7. The adoption rate in this state is (on the high end) 16%;
8. Adopted children are not entitled to any services by virtue of being adopted and adoptive parents in this state are not entitled to any services;
9. The father has automatic visitation, without regard to whether or not he contributes to care or cost;
10. You cannot move out of this state with your baby if the father objects;
11. The state budget is in the red and regularly raids the education trust fund for general budget needs;
12. This state will now spend millions of dollars taking this case to the US Supreme Court.
This is a state where an 11 year old girl can be raped and forced to carry a baby to term without any real hope of safety or healthcare or any other care from this state and cannot get away from her attacker and take her baby and leave the state.
Separately, this state has pending legislation to make sexual assault victims pay for the attacker's court costs and lawyers fees if acquitted and go to jail for unproven claims.
Which means that this may well be a state where an 11 year old girl can be raped and forced to carry a baby to term without any real hope of safety or healthcare or any other care from this state and cannot get away from her attacker and take her baby and leave the state and where she can be put in jail and indebted to her rapist while he raises the baby.
This is not a pro-life state by any measure that matters. It’s just an embarrassment.
SLD
From a friend, a little list.
1. You cannot have an abortion in this state even though it is a US constitutional right;
2. You cannot have an abortion in this state if you have been raped or are the victim of incest;
3. The infant mortality rate in this state is almost twice the national average;
4. This state does not track maternal mortality;
5. The woman/girl and baby are not entitled to prenatal care;
6. There is no right to health care for mother or baby, this is especially case for mental health services;
7. The adoption rate in this state is (on the high end) 16%;
8. Adopted children are not entitled to any services by virtue of being adopted and adoptive parents in this state are not entitled to any services;
9. The father has automatic visitation, without regard to whether or not he contributes to care or cost;
10. You cannot move out of this state with your baby if the father objects;
11. The state budget is in the red and regularly raids the education trust fund for general budget needs;
12. This state will now spend millions of dollars taking this case to the US Supreme Court.
This is a state where an 11 year old girl can be raped and forced to carry a baby to term without any real hope of safety or healthcare or any other care from this state and cannot get away from her attacker and take her baby and leave the state.
Separately, this state has pending legislation to make sexual assault victims pay for the attacker's court costs and lawyers fees if acquitted and go to jail for unproven claims.
Which means that this may well be a state where an 11 year old girl can be raped and forced to carry a baby to term without any real hope of safety or healthcare or any other care from this state and cannot get away from her attacker and take her baby and leave the state and where she can be put in jail and indebted to her rapist while he raises the baby.
This is not a pro-life state by any measure that matters. It’s just an embarrassment.
SLD
