Pro-life legislation having an impact?
October 16th 2007 08:12
A state senator in Georgia is reporting that a piece of pro-life legislation is having a significant impact in terms of reducing abortions:
This is great news. It means that 11,800 children have had a chance at life as a result of this legislation. I know that abortion is a contentious topic, but people on both sides of this issue often can agree on one goal: Fewer abortions. Those from the pro-choice side usually try to reach that goal via education and readily available contraceptives. On the pro-life side, the goal is usually to make abortions rarer by making it harder for women to get them or harder for doctors to perform them. This legislation attempted to provide women considering abortion with more knowledge about the procedure, and it also inserted the aforementioned 24-hour waiting period. In that respect, it's similar to the Brady Bill, which requires a waiting period for gun purchases.
Abortion is a controversial (but legal) procedure. As long as this legislation doesn't provide cover for folks to harass and terrorize women considering an abortion, it seems like a reasonable measure and only serves to give them a chance to understand and reaffirm their decision. And if the figures above are accurate, there will be quite a few new Georgia residents who will eventually be very grateful for this law.
After a long and controversial legislative battle, the Georgia General assembly finally passed the Woman’s Right to Know Act that requires women to be informed of the medical risks of abortion and the status of the life in their womb. They then had to wait 24 hours before proceeding with this critical decision.
According to the Senate Majority Leader, Tommie Williams, we have already seen significant results in passing this critical pro-life legislation. Since it went into effect in May of 2005, the DHR reports that between 32,500 and 40,500 women have talked to their doctors about an abortion. After that conversation and the information provided to them by this law, approximately 10,000 chose to carry their babies to term. In addition, 2,300 minors considered terminating their pregnancy and only 500 did so. So we saved about 11,800 babies so far.
According to the Senate Majority Leader, Tommie Williams, we have already seen significant results in passing this critical pro-life legislation. Since it went into effect in May of 2005, the DHR reports that between 32,500 and 40,500 women have talked to their doctors about an abortion. After that conversation and the information provided to them by this law, approximately 10,000 chose to carry their babies to term. In addition, 2,300 minors considered terminating their pregnancy and only 500 did so. So we saved about 11,800 babies so far.
This is great news. It means that 11,800 children have had a chance at life as a result of this legislation. I know that abortion is a contentious topic, but people on both sides of this issue often can agree on one goal: Fewer abortions. Those from the pro-choice side usually try to reach that goal via education and readily available contraceptives. On the pro-life side, the goal is usually to make abortions rarer by making it harder for women to get them or harder for doctors to perform them. This legislation attempted to provide women considering abortion with more knowledge about the procedure, and it also inserted the aforementioned 24-hour waiting period. In that respect, it's similar to the Brady Bill, which requires a waiting period for gun purchases.
Abortion is a controversial (but legal) procedure. As long as this legislation doesn't provide cover for folks to harass and terrorize women considering an abortion, it seems like a reasonable measure and only serves to give them a chance to understand and reaffirm their decision. And if the figures above are accurate, there will be quite a few new Georgia residents who will eventually be very grateful for this law.
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Comment by Brenton
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* For the right reason
* Not to the Woman's detriment
* With full consent and information supplies to the woman in question
* In a way that is beneficial to society.
The number does not enter into this, but i feel that if these above standerds are met, there will be a naturally low-ish incidence of abortion. Provided we can take care of other social issues and sex ed.
Comment by PopulistConservative
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Comment by Krystal
feelings
The fact that we, as humans, choose to create life, by having sex, and should then set out to destroy it is bizarre by any standards.
Behaviour needs changing, that is for sure.
Crystal
Comment by PopulistConservative
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Comment by S.L. Bradish
Comment by PopulistConservative
Angry Electorate
You know, though, fetuses have legal rights -- at least in some cases. If you'll recall, Scott Peterson was convicted of two murders: His wife and his unborn child. At what point does the fetus have rights? I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know the answer. I think it probably varies by state. Still, I'm glad that at least some states recognize that fetuses do have rights.
Comment by S.L. Bradish
And some people still consider voting for him... disgusting, isn't it?
Comment by PopulistConservative
Angry Electorate
I don't know how Obama reconciles that position with his Christian beliefs. That's why, despite serious misgivings I have with Republicans, I would find it pretty much impossible to vote for a pro-choice Democrat. Keeping the government out of your daily life is one thing, but having such blatant disregard for an innocent life is reprehensible.
Comment by S.L. Bradish