Tennessee Senate approves bill to require DNA samples from some abortions

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NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Doctors performing abortions on girls younger than 13 years old would be required to preserve a sample of the fetal tissue for law enforcement under a bill passed by the state Senate on Thursday.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation could use those samples for DNA tests to help prosecute rapists, said Democratic Sen. Roy Herron, the bill’s sponsor.

“Whoever has sex with a child 12 years of age or younger is committing rape, whether force is involved or not, and they ought to be prosecuted,” he said.

Herron said most of these rapes are committed by those who know the victim, often go unreported, and are not discovered until days, weeks or months later.

[theHandpuppet]

1. Okay, so we're not supposed to use fetal stem cells...

... in research that may lead to cures for devastating diseases, but "lawmakers" deem it is okay to demand "DNA samples" of aborted fetal tissue from underage girls, purportedly to prosecute (possible) rapists?

What is wrong with this picture?

[rodeodance]

2. as Planned Parenthood says-as long as privacy is upheld.

The “Child Rape Protection Act of 2006” passed on a 29-0 vote. A companion bill has lingered in a House subcommittee for a month and is not scheduled for discussion until April 4.

Similar legislation was signed into law in Kansas last year.

Keri Adams, of Planned Parenthood of East and Middle Tennessee, said her organization supports any measure that helps protect children against rape and wants to be sure it follows privacy laws.

The bill would require records be kept of the names and residence of the victim and parent or guardian. A doctor who violates the proposed rules would face a $500 (Ð415) civil penalty for the first violation, a $1,000 (Ð830) civil penalty for the second, and a misdemeanor for the third.

[mtnester]

4. $500.00 fine?

that's it?

I agree that as long as privacy of the girl and her parents are protected, not a problem with me...however, the FINE for individuals violating this is ludicrously low.

[zbdent]

3. Probably end up jailing a bunch of right-wing

daddies . . .

[Hubert Flottz]

5. Deacons and the like!

Pass that in Utah!