ND legislature is pushing to pass a bill that gives constitutional rights to an embryo. The bill has already passed through the House and will now go before the Senate. In other words, abortion could be charged as murder.
Seriously.
What I’d like to know is what other civil liberties this grants the fetus… Does the mother now have the right to vote twice? Or better yet, warrants required to conduct an ultrasound! At least fetuses would no longer be denied the right to bear arms.
The “Personhood” bill was introduced by Republican Dan Ruby of Minot (*le sigh…), who said he thinks it will put North Dakota on the map as being the first state in years to legitimately challenge Roe v. Wade. Yeah Ruby, good thinking. Instead of riding slightly under the radar and enjoying a quiet and happy existence, let’s make the state known for being the most ass backwards in the country. Texas, looks like you’re off the hook!
Okay, so what about the cases of rape, incest or endangerment to the mother? Perhaps authorities will so sympathetic as to reduce the charges from murder to manslaughter. And really, it’s not like rape has historically been hard to prosecute/prove… It won’t at all be difficult for a woman who falls pregnant because of a rape to defend herself against murder charges in an already trying time. It’s not like that could ever get tied up in court for, say, 9 months… “Ooops, too late! Deal with it.”
Ugh, I’ve never been embarrassed of where I come from until today. And no, I’m not “pro-abortion”; I’m pro-choice, pro-logic, pro-21st century. Fuck you very much, North Dakota, for raising and educating me enough to know how ridiculous this bill is.
Popularity: 5% [?]
This is the reason that many traditionally ‘red’ states are losing populations rapidly. Regardless of a person’s position on reproductive rights, alienating young educated populations is the not the way to thrive in the 21st Century.
New York City is happy to have you!