"Blast" from the past:

[Ilsa]

http://democracyforvirginia.typepad.com/democracy_for_virginia/2005/01/legislative_sen.html

(Commonwealth of Virginia) Legislative Sentry: HB1677 - Have Miscarriage, Go to Jail?

Summary as introduced:
Report of fetal death by mother; penalty. Provides that when a fetal death occurs without medical attendance, it shall be the woman's responsibility to report the death to the proper law-enforcement agency within 12 hours of the delivery. Violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Status:
12/17/04 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051245276
12/17/04 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/05 House: Stricken from docket by C. J. (22-Y 0-N)

But don't rest easy; these people are still out there, running for office, trying to make laws intruding on our privacy and bodies.

[smokey nj]

1. This is unbelievable!!!!!!

If this kind of legislation ever passes in any state, I hope that every woman in that state calls the cops everytime she gets her period because it COULD be a misscarriage.
:grr:

[Ilsa]

2. Can you imagine the police taking down the details?

"How much did it weigh?" "I dunno, it was the size of a dime, and almost as thin."

"Cause of miscarriage?" "How the hell should I know? Bad weather? Chromosome problem? What the hell do you want from me (crying)"

"Father of the fetus?" "The Chief of Police, your boss, my husband."

"Interment is where?" "On a wad of toilet paper I flushed down the commode."

[Bjornsdotter]

3. File under...

..."You have got to be fucking kidding me"

WTF....who thinks up this shit. Dark Ages here we come.

:grr:

[ThomCat]

4. "Dark Ages here we come."

Only if we fail. I don't plan to stop fighting. x(

[Ilsa]

5. Yeah, I posted this to remind people how twisted some of the

forced birthers are. And there are more of them out there.

[Bjornsdotter]

6. That's the truth

...my neighbor is one :grr: