From the Virginia forum: Have a miscarriage, go to jail?

[demnan]

This was posted in the Virginia forum, but I think it bears notice here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

This bill would require any woman in Virginia to notify the police if she has a miscarriage. There is a penalty proposed for non-compliance. I think you guys know what these folks are leading up to. Making abortion a crime in this state is the goal.

[China_cat]

1. Cosgrove was emailed

to ask what he expected this bill to accomplish. This was his answer:

This bill, which was requested by the Chesapeake Police Department, is an attempt to reduce the number of "trashcan" babies that are born and then abandoned in trashcans, toilets, or elsewhere to die from exposure or worse. There are numerous examples of these tragic deaths in Virginia, many in Northern Virginia and also in Hampton Roads. Once the body of a child is found, if the death of that child is undetermined by a coroner, the person abandoning that child can only be charged with "the improper disposal of a human body". That is the intent of the bill.

I see. Expelled fetuses grow up to be trashcan dumpees.

Just another attack on the rights of women.

[Liberty Belle]

2. The link doesn't work.

[Old and In the Way]

3. This should...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1128891