Reproductive Rights Bill

[Ebowed]

Reproductive Rights Bill

Section 1: Findings
1. F.L. 12-10, Abortion Restriction in Federal Territories Act, contains provisions that:
a.) Criminalize safe pregnancy termination procedures performed under most circumstances in the second trimester;
b.) Intrude on the constraints of a civil union contract entered into by a woman who is pregnant;
c.) Mandate the invasion of medical privacy for women based solely on their marital status;
d.) Discriminate against women on the basis of age in determining the ease with which a woman may obtain an abortion.

Section 2: Repealed Legislation
1. The Abortion Restriction in Federal Territories Act is repealed.


Sponsor: The President pro tempore

[Ebowed]

What rules or statutes, if any, would apply to the federal territories, with regard to abortion, should this legislation be repealed?

This question was not considered when the legislation in question was ever put in place, so the brief answer is that no one knows.

However, measures to modify them could obtain my support.

I would at the very least seek to remove the criminalization of pregnancy in the second trimester as well as parental and spousal consent provisions.

[Ebowed]

In the spirit of compromise, I introduce an amendment to strike the text of the bill and replace it with:

1. This law shall only apply in federal territories.
2. It shall be against the law to induce the termination of a pregnancy 22 weeks or later after the implantation of the embryo into the woman's womb, unless continuing the pregnancy presents a severe threat to the life of the mother and/or fetus.
3. Doctors in violation of clause 2 will be liable of up to a $10,000 fine or one year in jail.
4. The Abortion Restriction in Federal Territories Act is repealed.

[Ebowed]

We will vote on this amendment to replace the text of the bill with:
1. This law shall only apply in federal territories.
2. It shall be against the law to induce the termination of a pregnancy 22 weeks or later after the implantation of the embryo into the woman's womb, unless continuing the pregnancy presents a severe threat to the life of the mother and/or fetus.
3. Doctors in violation of clause 2 will be liable of up to a $10,000 fine or one year in jail.
4. The Abortion Restriction in Federal Territories Act is repealed.

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Aye

[Ebowed]

The amendment passes.

[Ebowed]

We are now voting on final passage.

Reproductive Rights Bill

1. This law shall only apply in federal territories.
2. It shall be against the law to induce the termination of a pregnancy 22 weeks or later after the implantation of the embryo into the woman's womb, unless continuing the pregnancy presents a severe threat to the life of the mother and/or fetus.
3. Doctors in violation of clause 2 will be liable of up to a $10,000 fine or one year in jail.
4. The Abortion Restriction in Federal Territories Act is repealed.


Aye

[Ebowed]

With 3 ayes, 3 nays, and 1 abstention, the bill has tied.  It is presented to the Vice President.

[Ebowed]

The bill passes and is presented to the President for his signature.