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State Abortion Bans Continue

Posted on March 3, 2006

The trend of States banning abortion in an attempt to push for a challenge to Roe vs. Wade continues.

Mississippi are poised to join the abortion banning.

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a Republican, says he will sign a measure that bans virtually all abortions in the state should it make its way through the legislature and reach his desk. A state House committee approved the ban on a wide margin.
The measure would prohibit all abortions except in very rare cases when the life of the mother is in jeopardy. It does not allow exceptions for abortions in cases of rape or incest — something Barbour says he favors.

“It hasn’t gotten to my desk yet. When one gets there, we’ll find out, and I suspect I’ll sign it,” Barbour told the Associated Press.

“But I would certainly rather it come to my desk with an exception for rape and incest. I think that’s consistent with the opinion of the vast majority of Mississippians and Americans,” he added.

The measure is now headed to the full state House which is slated to hold a debate and vote on the measure next week. Speaker Billy McCoy, a Democrat, told AP he believes the measure will be approved and advance to the Senate.

Missouri Lawmaker Proposes State Abortion Ban, Constitutional Amendment

A Missouri state lawmaker has unveiled legislation that would make his state the next to try to ban virtually all abortions. The bill comes on the heels of one approved by the South Dakota legislature and another advancing in Mississippi.
Sen. Jason Crowell introduced legislation on Wednesday that bans all abortions in the state except in very rare cases to save the life of the mother. Abortion practitioners who violate the ban would face anywhere from 5 to 15 years in prison.

“The time has come for us to outlaw abortion. The time has come for these decisions to be made in these deliberative bodies, not by nine men and women who wear black robes,” Crowell, a Republican from Cape Girardeau, told the Associated Press.

The measure would not become law, but would go before voters on the November ballot.

It definitely looks to be a trend. In my opinion it is a trend for the better, for two reasons. One, it is a trend towards life. Two, no matter what your thoughts are on the topic of abortion, the legislators are taking the issue to the people. Abortion is a controversial topic that finds people all across the political spectrum in their opinions. The right place for this to be decided is in each State, not by unelected judges. These representatives are taking it up on themselves that they are representing their constituants. The beautiful thing about democracy is that if they are not representing the people, the people can speak up and effectively make a difference; something they can’t do with Supreme Court decisions. There is no doubt that NOW, Planned Parenthood, and the ACLU will be challenging these laws soon. I hope this trend continues, and we get this issue back into the hands of the people where it belongs.

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2 Responses to “State Abortion Bans Continue”

  1. kender on March 3rd, 2006 10:59 am

    This is the backlash from 30+ years of judicial activism on the part of the leftists in America.

    Payback is a Bee Itch.

  2. apostle on March 3rd, 2006 5:06 pm

    I’ve been covoring this on my site and find it hard to keep up. I’m glad to be bogged down with more and more states hopping on board.

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