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August 30, 2005
Scariest thing ever
A new law in Texas could mean that docs who perform abortions without parental approval would face capital murder charges. Yeah, you heard right.
The Texas District and County Attorneys Association has outlined that scenario in its new book updating the Texas penal code and in public presentations around the state. The group says such charges could occur under the new law because of the 2003 fetal protection law.
...A capital murder conviction can result in the death penalty.
...A capital murder conviction can result in the death penalty.
While proponents of the legislation say that bringing murder charges against doctors wasn’t their intent (whatever), the law would still allow for it.
...legislators this year defined two scenarios that would be "prohibited practice" in medicine: performing an abortion on an unmarried girl under age 18 without proper consent, and performing an abortion in the third trimester that isn't covered by certain exceptions. The law takes effect Thursday.
That means a doctor performing a prohibited abortion could be accused of capital murder because the capital murder law covers the death of a child under age 6, according to the prosecutors association.
That means a doctor performing a prohibited abortion could be accused of capital murder because the capital murder law covers the death of a child under age 6, according to the prosecutors association.
Absolutely terrifying.
Posted by Jessica at August 30, 2005 10:36 AM
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