There is a disturbing bill winding its way through Sacramento that everyone should be aware of. It is Assembly Bill 2223, a bill supposedly designed to protect women and abortion providers from civil or criminal penalties for having/performing an abortion. It would restrict investigations and reporting into the cause of death of certain infant deaths. California currently allows abortion up to the viability of the fetus. What is particularly troubling in this bill is the use of the word, "perinatal". The below article is from the American Center for Law and Justice, a conservative organization that opposes abortion as well as AB2223.
As the article points out, the term, "perinatal" is generally defined as the period of the 20-28th week of pregnancy to about 28 days after the birth of a child. It would appear to afford protection for killing a baby that survives a botched abortion.
Regardless of how one feels about abortion, once a baby is delivered and is out of the womb and laying on a table breathing, the taking of that life should never be legal. At what point do we draw the line? Why stop at 28 days? Why not 6 months?
This is an evil piece of legislation. The word, "perinatal" is a deal-breaker and should not be in the language of the bill.
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