The bill makes no exceptions for cases of incest or rape. The bill also ignores any cases in which the mother suffers from mental illness or suicidal tendencies in which she may harm herself or the unborn child (msmagazine.com 2012). According to the Atlanta Journal, the only exemption to the bill is a medically-required abortion wherein the child would certainly die soon after birth. In this case the doctors must perform the abortion after the child has been born. The child must emerge alive or the doctors may face felony charges of up to ten years in prison (ajc.com, 2012).
State Representative Terry England gave an eloquent and inspiring speech in which he compared women to farm animals, recalling "heart-breaking" memories of being forced to deliver dead calves. Apparently the idea is that if farmers must deliver animals "dead or alive," then women should have to carry their fetuses to term. Despite the ruling of Roe v. Wade which stated that abortion is legal up to 24 weeks, Georgia, and other states, fight against this ruling. Apparently women's business is everybody's business.
REFERENCES
Barbato, Lauren. "At 11th Hour, Georgia Passes €œWomen as Livestock€ Bill." At 11th Hour, Georgia Passes “Women as Livestock†Bill : Ms. Magazine Blog. Ms Magazine, 31 Mar. 2012. Web. 03 Apr. 2012. <http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2012/03/31/at-11th-hour-georgia-passes-women-as-livestock-bill/>.
Torres, Kristina, and Christopher Quinn. "Georgia Lawmakers Pass Abortion Bill on Last, Emotional Day." Ajc.com. Atlanta Journal, 29 Mar. 2012. Web. 03 Apr. 2012. <http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-government/georgia-lawmakers-pass-abortion-1401963.html>.
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