HOly Shit! Now they're out to give docs the death penalty for abortion??

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

Group: Law could mean death penalty for doctors
Associated Press

AUSTIN — Texas doctors who perform abortions without parental approval or after the third trimester could face capital murder charges because of a new law that takes effect this week, a prosecutors group says.

The Texas District and County Attorneys Association has outlined that scenario in its new book updating the Texas penal code and in public presentations around the state. The group says such charges could occur under the new law because of the 2003 fetal protection law. But key legislators said today that wasn't their intent.

Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Lewisville, who pushed the parental consent measure, said in a prepared statement that her legislation was strictly limited to giving parents the right to consent when a minor is considering an abortion and to preventing late-term abortions.

"There were no discussions about the death penalty during our legislative discussions of this issue, so that was certainly not the intent," Nelson said.

A capital murder conviction can result in the death penalty.
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3330041

[FreedomAngel82]

1. So what if you're an adult??

:shrug: Do you still have to have permission from your parents? These people are truly obsessed with sex. Don't they have anything better to do?

[Not_Giving_Up]

2. Here we go...

This is not good. Get ready for back alley abortions.

[Tace]

3. Control, Control, Control

Everybody wants to control that pregnant lady. Hee Haw!

[SeattleGirl]

7. These folks want to control all women.

They have absolutely no respect for women. That's what all this stuff is about -- beating down and repressing women. But I have news for them -- we beat 'em back before and we can do it again.

[Webster Green]

4. So...the (ahem!) "right-to-lifers"...are getting ready to kill doctors..

I can't take much more of this bullshit.

[CityDem]

5. Coming to a town near you

When Roberts is confirmed to the SCOTUS we are one step closer to Roe v. Wade being overturned.

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[Gloria]

8. It's never their intent........

eom

[Tace]

11. I Love This Legal Stuff...

When my five-year-old makes a mess, which is an ongoing process, she says "But, I didn't mean to."

Sounds like exactly the same thing, only Texas legislators are not children.

[NoPasaran]

21. "Texas legislators are not children"

You've obviously never watched them in action!

[Gemini Cat]

9. These 'right to life' morons certainly love the idea of death! nt

[DanCa]

10. They've said this for years,.

There just being more cocky, vulgar and upfront about it imo.

[mcctatas]

12. Since they are so big into accountability I wonder what's going to happen

when some poor girl has to tell her violent fundie father that she's pregnant and he beats her to death with his bible. Maybe hold every member of the state legislature who voted for this piece of shit legislation accountable and try them for 1st degree murder!!!

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[NVMojo]

13. Repukes are nothing but a bunch of controlling perverts...

[kodi]

15. geeze, what journalism "after 3rd trimester" means the fetus was born

rowe v wade only allows unrestricted abortions up to the 3rd trimester, reasoning that the fetus could possibly live outside the womb on its own after that time. at the onset of the 3rd trimester, the abortion must be done only for the sake of the health of the mother.

[Nikki Stone 1]

16. This is no surprise. They have been wanting this for years

They now have a critical mass of nutbags to make this happen.

[Solly Mack]

17. "certainly not the intent" Sure it wasn't

or maybe you're telling us you're one stupid lawmaker - to create a law without understanding the ramifications of that law.

"Lawmakers" who create laws without such understanding should be charged for all damages that result from such laws. And they certainly should be removed from office.

Frankly, I think you're full of shit and a self-loathing woman.

[jmowreader]

18. You mean Jane Nelson's a self-loathing woman, right?

NSMA is not a self-loathing woman nor is she full of shit.

[Solly Mack]

19. Well DUH

I wasn't quoting Teena afterall, was I?

[charlie]

20. Slippery senator

Suuure she didn't have the provisions of the Fetal Protection Act percolating in the back of her mind. It's expansion of aggrieved "individuals" in the penal code to include zygotes was only a huge fucking milestone for abortion opponents.

Maybe she can use the "my Mom kept me home that day" defense, since the FPA was passed in the Senate by a voice vote.

[GOPisEvil]

22. More wonderful legislation from the National Lab. for Bad Government.

Guess what? They're out of session. Either pRick "I love fetuses" Perry calls the leg into session to fix this, or it stays on the books until 2007.

Yay for us. :eyes:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

23. Oh goodie