Mississippi Personhood Amendment

[musique_style]

Originally posted by gabrielleabelle at Mississippi Personhood Amendment
Okay, so I don't usually do this, but this is an issue near and dear to me and this is getting very little no attention in the mainstream media

Comments

[poor_medea]

I commented this on Nia's post, as well, but I really think it's important not to spread false information when it comes to these kind of crucial issues. This is an amendment that should not pass, but the reasons it should not pass are good enough, without sensationalizing the issue.

Putting aside the contentious issue of abortion, this would effectively outlaw birth control and criminalize women who have miscarriages. This is not a good thing.

This is not true, and should not continue to be spread. It merely clouds the real issue (a woman's right to choose, especially in extreme circumstances like rape), and convinces the other side that we don't know what we're talking about.

Please see this article for a clarification of these points.

[tattooofhername]

The thing is, it very easily could lead to the criminalization of miscarriages, which is already something which happens way too often. That may not be its intention, but it's one hell of a slippery slope.

[poor_medea]

They would have to prove extreme neglect of the fetus (like being a heroin addict while being aware of your pregnancy), or home-induced abortions, which are often called 'miscarriages' and are carried out in states where abortion is illegal. Implying that a woman could have a spontaneous miscarriage, or a terrible accident, and be prosecuted for it is just spreading hysteria.

Trust me, I agree that anti-choice laws need to be stopped. I just think spreading false information isn't helping anyone.

[musique_style]

That's putting a lot of faith in the government, though. There are a lot of things that they should be doing before they punish anyone, but just because they should doesn't mean that they do. Like, cops shouldn't be pepper spraying people who are in compliance with the law and asking for badge numbers, but they do it. They shouldn't be punching 15 year old girls in the face, but they do it. Judges shouldn't be deciding to execute someone for a murder that they didn't commit because, "Yeah, the scientific evidence proves they're innocent, but ~I have a gut feeling that he's guilty~ so we're going to execute him anyway." But they do. The justice system is supposed to prove the accused's guilt, not make the accused prove their innocence, but that happens on a daily basis. People get short ended by policies and the personal opinions of those who uphold them, every day