Indiana

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts) Thu Mar 10, 2016, 08:24 AM Mar 2016

Indiana State Legislature pushes bill to further restrict abortion

This is pretty extreme:

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/07/anti-discrimination-bill-abortions/81268752/

"An expansive and controversial bill pending in the Indiana House seeks to set more restrictions on abortion in the state — already one of the most restrictive in the nation.

The bill would restrict abortions based solely on a woman's motivation for terminating her pregnancy. And it also takes a stance against the controversial Planned Parenthood videos on the use of fetal tissue.

It would make Indiana the second state in the nation to make it illegal to abort a pregnancy because the fetus was diagnosed with Down syndrome or another disability. It also would prohibit abortions based on the sex or race of the fetus. And it could trigger a court challenge."

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Indiana State Legislature pushes bill to further restrict abortion (Original Post) Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 OP

And now the governor's signed it. I looked for a thread on GD about this raccoon Mar 2016 #1

thanks--- I saw that in the paper last night but hadn't posted it yet Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #2

raccoon

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1. And now the governor's signed it. I looked for a thread on GD about this

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 05:16 AM

Mar 2016

but didn't see one, to my surprise.

Which is the first state to make it illegal to abort a pregnancy because the fetus was diagnosed with Down syndrome or another disability?

And of course, any state passing such a law is going to be very supportive of any family with such a disabled child.

Fast Walker 52

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2. thanks--- I saw that in the paper last night but hadn't posted it yet

Reply to raccoon (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:08 AM

Mar 2016

It's freaking insane. Obviously it is going court, but it is just so insanely restrictive. These wingnuts are totally out of control.

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