Abortion Debate Forum - Personhood amendment

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Q: Personhood amendment

asked by: sillyakchick on October 11th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Where I live there is an amendment on the ballot that will determine that personhood begins at conception. The arguments against this are many. Some include the fact that it will reduce birth control options, outlaw the morning after pill, criminalize abortion and even make some forms of in-vitro illegal as well. Our own governor, a believer in anti abortion disagrees with this amendment and has recommended that it not be passed. So what are your thoughts? Do you think states should pass amendments such as these?

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AyaMiyaki

replied on October 11th, 2008

Especially eHealthy

I can only imagine where an amendment like this could do. Theoretically, women who have miscarriages could be charged with involuntary manslaughter, couldn't they? Or pregnant women who drink could be charged with neglect and abuse. What if a pregnant woman got into a car accident? Could she be charged with endangering her unborn child? And what does this say for rape victims who request the Plan B pill in the hospital?

This is just scary.

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Birch

replied on October 11th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Extremists. Religious extremists.

http://coloradoindependent.com/4356/colora do-personhood-law-backer-linked-to-militan t-anti-abortion-groups

I'd like them all to be shipped to an island somewhere and they can prophesize themselves into extinction.

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sillyakchick

replied on October 11th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Thanks for doing my research for me. They were on TV the other night spouting nonsense. I sat there with my jaw open. Can a fetus bear arms? Can a fetus speak? How exactly would the freedoms affordrd in the constitution apply to a fetus? In fact, they don't even apply to children! Kids don't have the right to bear arms, the right to free speech, and they aren't protected either. It is legal to strike a child, but not an adult.

Birch

replied on October 11th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Yup yup yup, and I think Aya has some good points, too. Next thing you know food intake will be strictly monitored, miscarriages will be investigated, and women will be subject to laws pertaining how to give birth. Forget bearing arms, does a zygote even have arms?

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