H.R. 212: The Ectopic Pregnancy Death Sentence Act for Women (aka The "Sancitity of Human Life Act")

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There is nothing subtle about H.R. 212, the “Sanctity of Life Act,” sponsored by Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) and co-sponsored by 64 other Republicans in the House of Representatives, including Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). The CRS summary of the bill is short and to the point:

“Sanctity of Human Life Act – Declares that: (1) the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is the person’s paramount and most fundamental right; (2) each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent, at which time every human has all legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood; and (3) Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories have the authority to protect all human lives.”

Got that? Personhood begins with fertilization. Period. Someone didn’t read the next chapter in the science book.

The Ectopic Pregnancy
Any family that’s endured the trauma of a detected ectopic pregnancy (or worse still an undetected instance) has a “dog in this fight.” This is not an insignificant number. The American Academy of Family Physicians reports: “Ectopic pregnancy occurs at a rate of 19.7 cases per 1,000 pregnancies in North America and is a leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester.” (2000) The National Institutes of Health report ectopic pregnancies in a range of 1 in every 40 to 100 pregnancies. [NIH]

And, there is something else the author and the co-sponsors of the bill should be aware of:
“An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs outside the womb (uterus). It is a life-threatening condition to the mother. The baby (fetus) cannot survive.” [NCBI]

H.R. 212
CRS Summary for H.R. 212

Oh, FFS

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[lynn82md.livejournal.com]

and (3) Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories have the authority to protect all human lives.”
So, if a woman is dying from a pregnancy complication (like ectopic pregnancy) and a life saving procedure (in this case, abortion) is denied to her because it will kill the fetus, then this bill is a hypocrisy because it failed to protect the life of the woman.

Of course, someone would probably counter that with a "But what about the fetus?". Well, if a woman dies from a complication related to pregnancy like ectopic, what do you seriously think will happen to the fetus? It will die too!!! So, how the fuck is denying a woman a life saving procedure going to save the fetus when the fetus will STILL die along with the woman.

The damn bill may say "Protect all human lives", but when it comes to a pregnant woman suffering from a pregnancy complication that will kill her if she doesn't get medical attention...you can't do that. You either protect the fetus, which will lead to the death of both woman and fetus or you protect the woman which will lead to the death of the fetus.

Damn, why can't these politicans that are so-called pro-life be more like the ones in Ireland? FSS, at least they support abortion in the case if a woman's life is in danger.