“We’re talking about the victim of rape would go to prison along with her rapist! It’s very hard to understand the feeling behind it. It’s a health care issue, I mean, sometimes in order to save someone’s life a woman could possibly need an abortion. When we talk about being pro-life, my new question is ‘whose life?’”-Wessel-Kroeschell, Iowa state representative opposed to potential new law
A new bill, called House File 2298, has within it a section called “Feticide” which could make it a crime of murder for any woman who gets an abortion, even in rape and incest cases.
The bill was introduced by nine Republicans (some Tea Party members, lets call them Iowa Taliban) who call themselves Christians.
The proposed law forces health care providers to report suspected cases of abortion to police. The report must include the age, education level, marital status and even the “race” of the woman. It also must include whether the woman has children or past history of abortions.
A woman who gets and abortion, and/or the doctor who performs abortion will go to prison for life without parole. A failed abortion results in 25 years in prison. The bill also creates a guilt by association crime.
Even a person who “unintentionally” causes abortion could face 25 years in prison.
The Iowa Taliban say they will never stop until their bill becomes law: “There are some who say that we need to ease up on this because it’s not winning us anything. My thought is we can’t let this drop. Even if I’m in here screaming to empty walls, I will always be a voice for the unborn.”-Rob Bacon, Iowa state representative supporting potential new law