I'm not sure if the White House thread is the proper place to discuss this....I'll do so here instead.
I have to register my dismay at the passage of
SB 115-11 Right To Choose Act, and urge President Tack to
veto the bill.
First off, I disagree that having an abortion is an exercise of a "
fundamental right". What we are talking about is the ending ("
termination") of a life. And yes, a fetus is indeed a living organism, as it satisfies all scientific criteria for "
life"...Google it, but that's Biology 101.
That said, what do we call the action of ending a life (without just cause to do so)?
I'll give you a hint....
...we call it
MURDER. And it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that murder is punishable by law.
Second, I disagree that this procedure should be "
protected". IMHO, it should only be protected as far as is necessary in the "
life of the mother" argument. That is, abortions should be only be allowed
when the mother's life is in danger, and there is no way to save her other than to "
terminate" the pregnancy.
Finally, the Atlasian Constitution says nothing as to whether or not the regulation of abortion is within the powers of the federal government. Nevertheless, it
does say this (in Article I Section 14):
The enumeration of certain rights in this Constitution shall not be construed as to deny or disparage those natural rights and liberties herein unlisted.
I read this as analogous to the 10th Amendment of the US Constitution: "
the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people".
Translated: The individual states each have the right to make such laws as have not been specifically mentioned as powers of the federal government.
Now let me cite Article I, Section 5 of the Atlasian Constitution:
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
Note the word "
life" in that sentence.
Now, having done my litigating and arguing duties for the night (LOL), I am going to bed. Happy Memorial Day, all.
