Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the “Life at Conception Act”

[HerbieHeadley]

Future President, current Senator and CPAC straw poll winner Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the “Life at Conception Act”. (link)

http://twitter.com/SenRandPaul

"According to Senator Paul, S 583 “does not amend or interpret the Constitution, but simply relies on the 14th Amendment, which specifically authorizes Congress to enforce its provisions.
From Section 1 of the 14th Amendment:

“No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
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"The Life at Conception Act legislatively declares what most Americans believe and what science has long known- that human life begins at the moment of conception, and therefore is entitled to legal protection from that point forward,” Sen. Paul said.

“The right to life is guaranteed to all Americans in the Declaration of Independence and ensuring this is upheld is the Constitutional duty of all Members of Congress.” added the senator.

The bill’s 15 original cosponsors include Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY), John Boozman (R-AR), Richard Burr (R-NC), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thomas Coburn (R-OK), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Charles “Chuck” Grassley (R-IA), John Hoeven (R-ND), James “Jim” Inhofe (R-OK), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), James Risch (R-ID), John Thune (R-SD), and Roger Wicker (R-MI).


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[abdAlSalam]

If life begins at conception, does that make a miscarriage involuntary manslaughter?

 

[MachZer0]

If life begins at conception, does that make a miscarriage involuntary manslaughter?

No more so than when someone dies from a heart attack

 

[Belk]

Yeah, this will fly.

 

[Skaloop]

No more so than when someone dies from a heart attack

But it would have to be investigated as to whether it was natural causes or whether it was induced by drugs or something.

 

[Grizzly]

But it would have to be investigated as to whether it was natural causes or whether it was induced by drugs or something.

I agree. Women will need to submit their menses every month to confirm that a fertilized egg was not present, and if it were, if it died of natural causes.

 

[Adaephon]

This is clearly moronic for all the above reasons. County medical examiners will have to examine EVERY SINGLE miscarriage (and guess what? About 70% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage) to make a ruling on cause of death.

 

[jayem]

Just throwing some red meat to social conservatives. It won't get very far in this Congress, and I'd think, as an eye doctor, he can see this clearly.

 

[MachZer0]

But it would have to be investigated as to whether it was natural causes or whether it was induced by drugs or something.

Not necessarily

 

[abdAlSalam]

Not necessarily

Shouldn't all suspicious deaths be investigated?

 

[Adaephon]

Not necessarily

So you think abortions would be just fine under this new law.

 

[quilbilly]

This will be so good for the economy. Funeral homes and cemeteries will do a booming business. Doctors and cops will be busy too

 

[MachZer0]

Shouldn't all suspicious deaths be investigated?

What's suspicious about a miscarriage?

 

[MachZer0]

So you think abortions would be just fine under this new law.

Miscarriages are not abortions

 

[Adaephon]

Not to mention an explosive boom in government hiring. For supposed small government advocates, republicans sure back a lot of bills that would massively expand it.

 

[abdAlSalam]

What's suspicious about a miscarriage?

The cause for one. If some one is just found dead in the street, shouldn't there be an investigation into the cause of death?

 

[MachZer0]

The cause for one. If some one is just found dead in the street, shouldn't there be an investigation into the cause of death?

Did we investigate miscarriages before abortion became legal? Nope. No reason that we have to if this new law passes

 

[Adaephon]

Miscarriages are not abortions

*patiently*

Yes Mach, now how do you tell the difference? Do you think there's some magic that tells police when a woman is miscarrying naturally or because she ingested an abortifacients?

Maybe you aren't aware of this, but whenever there's a questionable death of a legal person in the USA, such as a child or otherwise healthy person, or a fetus under this law, there HAS to be an investigation to rule out foul play.

 

[Skaloop]

Not necessarily

Not necessarily, no. There are probably some circumstances where an investigation wouldn't be deemed necessary. Like if she had a history of miscarriages and had been monitored as an inpatient at a hospital for the duration of her pregnancy.

But if a healthy woman with previous successful pregnancies had a miscarriage, there would need to be an investigation of all sorts of things. Like whether she had eaten fennel prior to the miscarriage. Or had something with nutmeg in it. Or whether she had had a cup of pennyroyal tea.

 

[MachZer0]

Not necessarily, no. There are probably some circumstances where an investigation wouldn't be deemed necessary. Like if she had a history of miscarriages and had been monitored as an inpatient at a hospital for the duration of her pregnancy.

But if a healthy woman with previous successful pregnancies had a miscarriage, there would need to be an investigation of all sorts of things. Like whether she had eaten fennel prior to the miscarriage. Or had something with nutmeg in it. Or whether she had had a cup of pennyroyal tea.

No more so than under current laws