Abortion, Responsibility, Fairness and South Dakota's ban
Interesting and odd that a place that brought us the "badlands" of lore and the decimation of countless native American people (Indians)and others, would now find themselves pretending to protect life.
South Dakota has just brought forth a bill destined to ban ALL abortions EXCEPT to protect the life of the mother The measure would make no exception in cases of rape or incest. The government admits that its likely that the law will be suspended pending a final ruling by the Supreme Court, but still feels now is the time to get started since it will probably be several years at least before it gets to the highest court. Doctors could get up to five years in prison for performing an illegal abortion, similar to what a rapist gets. Is that fair?
Some opponents of the bill said abortion should at least be allowed in cases of rape or incest, or where the woman's health is threatened. This is where I weigh in. I cant believe there will be no provisions for rape, incest, or health issues other than potential death. Imagine for a moment if you can, the victim of a rapist not only being forced to carry his baby to term, but also for the rapist to then also have parental rights! Disgusting thought to me. Sure the woman can put the child up for adoption, but why should she and her body and her mind have to go through all that trauma for 9 months? And what of the child itself? Would you want to be the product of violence, hatred, & misery? Or would you rather be the product of love, want, need or at the very least the product of a neutrality? This is a tough enough world to live in without the added burden of being unwanted, unloved or even hated. And how can the child itself feel about having the same genes as rapist, a violent criminal? And what if that sick rapist wants to exercise his parental rights? Could the child even be put up for adoption and into a potentially loving home if the "father" doesn't agree?
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