Can somebody briefly explain what, in practice, the old law and the proposed new law would be?
While I am largely an opponent of abortion (and am uncomfortable with a 20 week deadline), I am extremely sympathetic to the mother's life.
I actually would support an amendment expanding exceptions to situations in which not only the mother's life is at risk, but the mother's *physical* health in general.
I'll hold off on proposing the amendment until I have a firm understanding of the law before/after the legislation though.
Passing this legislation would re-enact the Reasonable Limitations Act - I included the text of the original law earlier in the debate.
Currently, Lincoln's policy is an amended version of the Lincoln Abortion Ban law as seen here.
So what is the point of this law again if the abortion ban was already repealed due to the lack of the signature by the governor?
I answered this already in a reply to Councilor Ninja.
It appears you are correct in that a similar bill passed the legislature previously and was not signed by Governor ReaganClinton within 120 hours, meaning it is now law. However, if you look at what the passed bill actually states, it does not repeal the Lincoln Abortion Ban law, but rather edits the language from 12 to 20 weeks and, in fact, retains the stipulation that no doctor recommend an abortion unless "deemed medically necessary to save the mother's life."
In addition to this, under present law the 20 week limit is only nullified in the case of "endangerment to the mother", as opposed to the clearer definition in the Reasonable Limitations Act. (Section 2.3 Parts 1 and 2 shall be nullified in cases of rape, incest, or if the life of the mother or child is at risk.)
The current law (15.7) also nullifies the limit in the case of rape.
