Day By Day© by Chris Muir.Friday, September 16, 2005
Well, Missouri tried again to put limits on abortion. And once again, they screwed it up. The governor signed the bill into law Thursday, and today a federal judge blocked it from taking effect. In my opinion, they handled it all wrong. The bill was in three parts:
1. Permitted lawsuits against persons who helped underage pregnant girls get abortions without the permission of a parent or judge;
2. Disqualified anyone with a financial interest in an abortion from assisting minors in getting a court exemption from parental notification;
3. Required doctors who perform abortions to be affiliated with a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic where the procedure is done.
Now, I don't call myself "pro-life" since I do believe in the death penalty. However, I am against abortion. And I believe if they had left out the second part of the bill, this law would go into effect without too much trouble. But the disqualification applies to people who work in the abortion clinics and family planning offices, who are supposed to fully inform their clients of all their options. Whether they really do, I have no idea. But part one and three of the bill make a lot of sense. An abortion is an invasive procedure, one which should be approved by a responsible party such as a parent or judge. And part three should be appreciated by the doctors, as they stand to lose if there are complications to the procedures and the patient can't get to a hospital in a rapid fashion.
Anyone want to express their opinion? I'll listen.
1. Permitted lawsuits against persons who helped underage pregnant girls get abortions without the permission of a parent or judge;
2. Disqualified anyone with a financial interest in an abortion from assisting minors in getting a court exemption from parental notification;
3. Required doctors who perform abortions to be affiliated with a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic where the procedure is done.
Now, I don't call myself "pro-life" since I do believe in the death penalty. However, I am against abortion. And I believe if they had left out the second part of the bill, this law would go into effect without too much trouble. But the disqualification applies to people who work in the abortion clinics and family planning offices, who are supposed to fully inform their clients of all their options. Whether they really do, I have no idea. But part one and three of the bill make a lot of sense. An abortion is an invasive procedure, one which should be approved by a responsible party such as a parent or judge. And part three should be appreciated by the doctors, as they stand to lose if there are complications to the procedures and the patient can't get to a hospital in a rapid fashion.
Anyone want to express their opinion? I'll listen.
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