There always has to be a fire to produce smoke between the Republicans and the Democrats in America. There have been recent disagreements in South Carolina, in the United States, as Republicans have in their numbers voted to strip protections for victims of rape and incest from an abortion bill which would ban the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy.
This has been received with mixed feelings by some South Carolina women and other democrats, who are standing up against this new law. The proposed legislation included an exception for women who became pregnant after such abuse.
On Thursday, the United States committee on medical affairs chose to strip the exception from the bill, before approving the draft law by a 4-3 vote. The full state must still pass the bill before it becomes a law. Without any surprises, the decision was instantly condemned by right groups.
Let the legislation know….that this is not what South Carolina wants” said Susan Dunn, interim director of the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
According to some American’s, this bill is considered an attack on the abortion rights all over the U.S. If passed, doctors will face criminal charges for performing abortions after fetal heartbeat is detected. According to scientific research, heartbeats are typically heard after the sixth weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant. The effect of such legislation is to effectively outlaw the majority of these terminations (abortions).
The proposal to remove these protections on abortion was brought to the table by the South Carolina State Senator, Richard Cash who claims that abortion involves killing of innocent human beings.
You are killing an innocent human being. Whether you mean to or not, you are punishing the person wrongfully for something he or she had nothing to do with” Richard Cash said.
Anyone who is alive conceived in rape would probably be very happy that they are alive and would probably be very willing to discuss and argue with you about their right to life while in the womb.”
The exception seems to have been added after Nancy Mace, another Republican State Senator spoke about how she was raped around the age of 16 years.
This is bill ready to be signed by the Republican Governor Henry McMaster, if sent to his table by the legislature. Mr. McMaster has openly said that he will sign it immediately the law is passed.
Those of you who will applaud after the vote, your applause will be temporary” and he vowed to delay the final vote on the proposal of legislation.
