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TexasTowelie

(116,559 posts) Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:05 PM Apr 2021

FL House Republicans vote to ban abortions when prenatal tests reveal disabilities

A woman carrying a fetus diagnosed with a genetic disorder would not be allowed to terminate the pregnancy under a proposed law backed by Republicans and approved Friday in the GOP-controlled Florida House of Representatives.

Democrats denounced the plan, saying it lets government usurp an intimate decision by such a woman and predicting it would be found unconstitutional in court challenges that are sure to come.

The proposal, House Bill 1221, sponsored by Rep. Erin Grall and 12 other House Republicans, would prohibit a doctor from performing an abortion if he or she knows or should know that the patient wants to terminate the pregnancy “solely on the basis of a test result or diagnosis” showing the fetus to have a genetically inherited disability.

Violations would subject the doctor to a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2021/04/23/fl-house-republicans-vote-to-ban-abortions-when-prenatal-tests-reveal-disabilities/

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FL House Republicans vote to ban abortions when prenatal tests reveal disabilities (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2021 OP

Psychopaths. madaboutharry Apr 2021 #1

Unmitigated cruelty. This is insane. Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #2

Any way to prolong other people's suffering, they love. NT enough Apr 2021 #3

Will they provide funding for those mothers that are forced to keep that child? kimbutgar Apr 2021 #4

I'm almost certain that their fiscal impact study will indicate that the law will have no financial TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #5

Sadly so kimbutgar Apr 2021 #7

Republicans specialize in unconstitutional bills. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2021 #6

I was so disappointed to see this on the news. Dreampuff Apr 2021 #8

madaboutharry

(41,302 posts)

1. Psychopaths.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:07 PM

Apr 2021

Diamond_Dog

(34,536 posts)

2. Unmitigated cruelty. This is insane.

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Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:17 PM

Apr 2021

enough

(13,449 posts)

3. Any way to prolong other people's suffering, they love. NT

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:24 PM

Apr 2021

kimbutgar

(23,196 posts)

4. Will they provide funding for those mothers that are forced to keep that child?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:29 PM

Apr 2021

That has to be included in their bill.

TexasTowelie

(116,559 posts)

5. I'm almost certain that their fiscal impact study will indicate that the law will have no financial

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:33 PM

Apr 2021

impact.

kimbutgar

(23,196 posts)

7. Sadly so

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 09:00 PM

Apr 2021

The cruelness of the repukkklan party of today is appalling.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,258 posts)

6. Republicans specialize in unconstitutional bills.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:49 PM

Apr 2021

I guess they only care about telling the rubes, "we tried, but the godless Democrats failed you".

Dreampuff

(778 posts)

8. I was so disappointed to see this on the news.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Apr 26, 2021, 02:50 PM

Apr 2021

My heart just broke for the lady who shared her message about her own situation.

They act so righteous in a situation like this, but have no desire to help those out who feel forced to have children. No abortion, but no problems with seeing children gunned down in schools or living in poverty. I personally think they just want Offspring around so there is target practice for the crazy people or so their own children have others to look down on because they don't dress right or live in the right houses.

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