"Delegate John Cosgrove emailed Maura, the author of the original alert: "This bill was requested by the Chesapeake Police Department in its legislative package due to instances of full term babies who were abandoned shortly after birth. These poor children died horrible deaths. ... The requirement for the twelve hour notification timeframe comes from the method that a coroner would use to determine if the child had been born alive or dead. ... My bill in no way intends that a woman who suffers a miscarriage should be charged for not notifying authorities. The bill in no way mentions miscarriages, only deliveries. However, after discussing the bill again with our legislative services lawyers, I have decided to include language that will define the bill to apply only to those babies that are claimed to have been stillborn and that are abandoned as stated above." "
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This could really be used for great evil against women.
NOT a good idea.
WHy not go after the abortionists instead. We KNOW those babies are being killed. PLenty of bleeding in those abortion mills. And bodies being incinerated out back.
Once again, good intentions create stupid legislation. These goof balls have too much time on their hands and think they need to constantly make more laws to demonstrate their desire to "help" us. Virginia has some of the most ridiculous laws in the nation.