House rejects bill penalizing doctors for sex-selective abortions
The House on Thursday rejected a Republican bill that would impose fines and prison terms on doctors who perform abortions for the sole purpose of controlling the gender of the child, a practice known as sex-selective abortion.
The Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), H.R. 3541, was turned away in a 246-168 vote. While that's a clear majority of the House, Republicans called up the bill under a suspension of House rules, which limits debate and requires a two-thirds majority vote, and in this case, would have required more support from Democrats.
Twenty Democrats voted for the bill, while seven Republicans opposed it. The bill needed roughly 30 more votes for approval.
Suspension
votes are normally used for non-controversial bills, but the GOP-backed
bill was clearly controversial. Republicans have occasionally put
controversial bills on the suspension calendar in an apparent attempt to
show that Democrats oppose certain policies.
In some cases,
Republicans have rescheduled these bills for regular consideration after
they have failed, allowing for passage by a simple majority. But
Republicans gave no sign that they would try again with PRENDA.
Earlier in the day, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) indicated that the issue of stopping sex-selective abortion is important enough that the would try again, but he was not specific.
I'm disappointed.
I'm so glad they are focused on jobs and the economy.
Good.
As i pointed out in the other post, certain genetic disorders/diseases, some of which are deadly, are only found in one gender or the other. People who are carriers of those genetic disorders/diseases who know that it will pass onto children of that gender should have the right to abort rather than forced to carry/birth the child only to watch it die, sometimes slowly sometimes quickly, all for some pro-lifers dislike of sex selective abortions.
I do not like the Gov butting in between a Dr and their patients medical concerns or issues.
Quoting Arroree:
Good.
As i pointed out in the other post, certain genetic disorders/diseases, some of which are deadly, are only found in one gender or the other. People who are carriers of those genetic disorders/diseases who know that it will pass onto children of that gender should have the right to abort rather than forced to carry/birth the child only to watch it die, sometimes slowly sometimes quickly, all for some pro-lifers dislike of sex selective abortions.
I understand this scenario, but how often do you think this one actually comes up in gender selected abortions? I don't consider myself a "pro-lifer" but I find gender selected abortions to be disgusting(outside of the reasons you've listed).
and what "generation" are you?
Would you go topless if you could?
- candlegal
on May. 31, 2012 at 3:17 PM