The Anti-Vasectomy Act would regulate vasectomies performed in Georgia, authors of the proposed bill say.
Pro-life measures taken by the Republican-sponsored Georgia Assembly House Bill 954, which is currently making its way through the legislature, have spawned a newly proposed bill by state Democrats seeking to "call attention to the double standard on reproductive rights" through the Anti-Vasectomy Act. If passed, HB 954 would criminalize abortions after 20 weeks and make exceptions more strict, effectively changing current laws allowing abortions up until the third trimester. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported the penalty would be anywhere from one to 10 years in prison, if convicted of performing an abortion after that time. (Editor's Note: See the attached PDF for the full bill.) Proponents of the new act, which they say is in the…
Thomas Wayne Shelton
9:43 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
I totally agree ... especially with Nancy ... keeping the government out of reproductive decisions. My point was that fighting bad legislation with more ridiculous bad legislation is bound to have unintended consequences. It also detracts from the real issue. Our representatives should have the strength to stand up and fight this on its own merits. more ›