Indiana governor signs fetal defects abortion ban into law

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

INDIANAPOLIS — Republican Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill into law Thursday making Indiana the second state to ban abortions because of fetal genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome.

Pence signed the measure just hours ahead of his deadline to take action on the proposal approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature two weeks ago, the governor's office said. It is due to take effect in July, but Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky said it will ask a court to block the measure before that can happen.

"It is clear that the governor is more comfortable practicing medicine without a license than behaving as a responsible lawyer, as he picks and chooses which constitutional rights are appropriate," the group's head, Betty Cockrum, said in a statement.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/indiana-governor-signs-fetal-defects-abortion-ban-into-law/ar-BBqTpoV?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

[SheilaT]

1. Hopefully that will be challenged

very quickly.

Lawmakers should NOT be dictating medical decisions of any kind.

[femmedem]

2. It's been 25 years, but I'll never forget friends who aborted because of Tay-Sachs.

They had tried for years to get pregnant. Their grief was enormous, but they did not wish to inflict that level of suffering and certain early death on an infant/toddler.

Fuck Mike Pence.

[LisaL]

5. Exactly. Tay-Sachs is incurable. Children with it die early, after going blind, deaf, mentally

retarded and paralyzed. So apparently people should be forced to carry these fetuses to term anyway.

[lostnfound]

6. Surely Mike Pence wants to provide medical care, home health nurses, and emotional counselling

To help parents who are faced with this?
No? I'm so surprised.

[Fast Walker 52]

8. fuck Mike Pence, indeed

This is the 2nd time in a year he has catered to the hard religious right. The first time did not go so well.

[Odin2005]

3. This is unimaginably cruel.

[truebrit71]

4. Blatantly unconstitutional...and absolutely impossible to enforce...

Judge "Did you abort the fetus because it had downs syndrome?"
Woman "No."
Judge "Oh. Okay then, off you go"

But sure let's keep talking about how republicans are the party of small government...

[Fast Walker 52]

7. so sickening how restrictive this is

it's really insane to force women to have babies with severe defects.

[Fast Walker 52]

9. some push back in the local paper

http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/suzette-hackney/2016/03/25/hackney-praying-pence-right-indiana/82262052/