Right to Life Bill (Motion to Table)

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I wonder how the Regional Protection Party will feel about this one.

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I just wonder what sudden justification there is to make a federal policy out of this.

As I have noted, present federal statute regarding abortion applies only to territories and areas under federal jurisdiction.

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But abortion is already restricted in the third trimester in areas under federal jurisdiction.  I don't see what is so unreasonable about current law regarding the subject.

By all means, extend funding for contraception distribution programs (preferably in another bill entirely, and not this one).  Sexual education standards are already quite liberal.

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Alright. let's have regional governments decide if murder is a crime or not. In that case, abolish the fed altogether.

I've seen you make this argument far too many times.

Murder and abortion are only interchangeable terms if you believe that the fetus is a human life equal to that of someone who has been born.  Such an assumption is only valid if you are talking to a group of, well, pro-lifers.

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But you have to put people's views in perspective.

Which, ironically enough, you are not doing.

Anyway, by all means make abortion a federal issue.  Lief is right.  The Southeast's backwards abortion policy should be changed immediately.

Women should have the right to reproductive autonomy no matter where they live in Atlasia.

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Evidence?

Here you go:

Alright. let's have regional governments decide if murder is a crime or not.

Now, unless this was an abstract and irrelevant statement relating to murder in general, I am going to have to figure that by 'murder' you were actually referring to voluntary pregnancy termination.