Posted by
I. R. Know 1 on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 12:34:56 PM
For my second proposal in the series titled "If I were King", I would like to offer a solution to the issue of Roe v. Wade.
If I were King, I would submit to Congress two solutions and give them the choice of which they would enact.
1) The Congress would enact legislation setting aside the SCOTUS ruling of Roe v. Wade citing that SCOTUS had abused it's Constitutional powers by "legislating from the bench" and their ruling is null and void. This action would return the issue of legalized abortion to the individual States for them to determine how they will deal with the issue.
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Contrary to the lie of the far left, should Roe v. Wade be overturned, the women of America will not be forced to return to "back alleys and coat hangers". Simply put, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the issue would return to each individual State (where it Constitutionally belongs) to determine their stance on the issue of legalized abortion. Each State's citizens would have the right to make that determination through elections/amendments and this is the Constitutional way to resolve this issue.
2) The Congress would enact legislation creating a Federal Law which stated the following:
"With regards to the medical practice of abortion, the practice will be limited to these circumstances: a) Rape
b) Incest
c) Life of the Mother
In order for a woman to qualify for an abortion within the United States, one of these three criteria must me met.
In the instance of rape, there must be submitted to the Doctor a valid Police Report of the rape with all pertinent information concerning the circumstances. Should the woman be underage, there must also be proof of written notification to the parent(s)/legal guardian of the pending medical procedure.
In the instance of incest, there must be a valid Police Report submitted to the Doctor of the circumstances surrounding the act and the name of the perpetrator must be included. Should the woman be underage, there must also be proof of written notification to the parent(s)/legal guardian of the pending medical procedure (with the exception of the possibility that the offending party be a parent/legal guardian).
In the instance of life of the mother, there must be at least two certified statements by licensed Doctors agreeing that the life of the mother is in grave danger if the pregnancy is allowed to continue to full term status. Life of the Mother is defined as meaning: that the pregnancy, should it not be terminated, will result in the mother's demise and/or result in permanent physical disability. Should the woman be underage, there must also be proof of written notification of the pending medical procedure to the parent(s)/legal guardian.
These three categories are the only circumstances which abortion will be considered legal within the United States. Any other abortive procedure will be considered a violation of Federal Law and those medical personnel performing the procedure will be prosecuted for 1st Degree Manslaughter.
Citizens,
The simple truth is this issue could have been resolved many years ago were it not for the cowardice of Congress. Our elected officials refused to perform their Constitutional duty concerning this issue for fear of the "blowback" from their supporters. Instead of doing what was right and required of them and resolving this issue, they simply allowed SCOTUS to take advantage of their cowardice and legislate from the bench. As well, our elected officials (on both sides) have been using this issue as a "hot button" campaign issue since the enactment of Roe v. Wade. It creates mass support at the polls and mass contributions to their campaign coffers. This is SIMPLY WRONG and unacceptable. It is time to put this issue to rest and this proposal is the best way to accomplish that goal that I have seen offered to the American People.
I.R. Know 1