Utah Bill Criminalizes Miscarriage

[SirRevolutionary]

The wording in the bill is pretty vague, leaves a lot of room for the American Taliban to interpret things.

http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2010/02/19/utah-passes-bill-that-charges-women-for-illegal-abortion-or-miscarriage

[saracat]

1. This was posted several times yesterday. Some on DU supported it!

I am not sure which is more frightening, the exitence of the Bill itself or that alleged Democrats would support it. This is terrible.

[SirRevolutionary]

2. Oops, I didnt see it.

It's the first time I've heard it mentioned. But it's damn scary!

[Warpy]

3. I make the same suggestion to the women of Utah that I made

when some Talibornagain ass in Virginia who wanted death certificates issued for miscarriage: send the author of the bill all your used tampons and sanitary napkins so he can determine for himself whether or not a miscarriage has occurred.

My guess is that he'll crack in under a day and withdraw the bill. The guy in Virginia did less than a day after I posted that suggestion on a message board there. I do hope it was something I said.

[Trillo]

4. OT: I thought the title said "Utah Bill Criminalizes Marriage"

isc!

Perhaps miscarriage is related to ischemia.

[SirRevolutionary]

5. Next thing on their list probably

Anyone without at least 8 wives will be floating possible criminal charges :o

[arenean]

6. Utah bill reduces women to incubators (Guardian UK)

From The Guardian (UK):

Utah bill reduces women to incubators

...The architects of this legislation insist it was not designed to punish women, but to protect the unborn. Somehow I don't find that comforting, coming from the same lot who won't properly fund childhood education or support universal healthcare. Or any other legislation that would make a material difference in the lives of the born.