Louisiana House committee voted to make abortion homicide, both for mother and the doctor

[steve2470]

https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/05/04/louisiana-lawmakers-advance-bill-make-abortion-crime-murder/9648833002/

A Louisiana legislative committee on Wednesday advanced a bill to make abortion a crime of homicide in which the mother or those assisting her in terminating the pregnancy can be charged.

The measure cleared the House Appropriations Committee on a 7-2 vote despite at least one of the representatives voting in favor acknowledging the bill is unconstitutional.

Rep. Danny McCormick said his House Bill 813 should move forward even though the U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to overturn Roe v. Wade that guarantees abortion rights as soon as June, according to an opinion leaked from the high court this week.

"We can't wait on the Supreme Court," said McCormick, a Republican from Oil City.

[DonCoquixote]

1. too bad new orleans is stuck

with the rest of the state.

[markie]

2. ...

yes, too bad... I have always enjoyed when I had the opportunity to go to NOLA

[scarletlib]

3. What are all of these states going to do when no doctors in them will want to practice

Obstetrics or gynecology because they are afraid to go near a pregnant woman for fear of violating some crazy law? Who is going to deliver all those mandated babies and provide prenatal care?

[edhopper]

4. You talk as if

they care about women's health or if there are any doctors to treat them.
Woman gave birth without doctors in the Bible. They don't need them now.

[scarletlib]

6. Yeah and a hell of a lot of women and babies died in childbirth

You ok with that too?

[edhopper]

7. I was being sarcastic

My point is the GOP is okay with that and unconcerned that there will be no OBG-GYNs in their State.

[scarletlib]

8. I apologize. It's just the injustice of it all. I am so angry.

[Lovie777]

5. But but incest and rape .....

this has gone to far.

[Norbert]

9. Maybe if we train Kyle Rittenhouse to perform abortions it would be okay with them

[Solly Mack]

10. POSs