Posted on 03/09/2022 5:47:19 AM PST by Red Badger
Senate Bill 669 could be interpreted to allow for abortions through the first month after the baby is born, a legal analyst says. Featured Image
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (LifeSiteNews) – Legislation proposed in the Maryland Senate would allow babies to be left to die for as long as the first 28 days after birth, according to analysis from a pro-life attorney.
Senate Bill 669 is also known as the Pregnant Person’s Freedom Act of 2022, but the problems go beyond the use of “person” in place of accurate references to women having babies. Senator William Smith, a Democrat, sponsored the legislation, which will have a hearing on March 15.
“[T]he bill also proposes a revision of the fetal murder/manslaughter statute that would serve to handcuff the investigation of infant deaths unrelated to abortion,” American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) attorney Olivia Summers wrote in her analysis.
This is because the legislation prohibits investigations and criminal prosecutions for women and medical professionals for a “failure to act” in relation to a “perinatal death.”
“In other words, a baby born alive and well could be abandoned and left to starve or freeze to death,” Summers wrote, “and nothing could be done to punish those who participated in that cruel death.”
She said that the language used is unclear, so the law could be interpreted to “prevent investigations into the death of infants at least seven days AFTER their birth, and may extend to infants as old as four weeks!”
The Maryland Code does not define “perinatal,” Summers said. A 2020 law does define “perinatal care” as the “provision of care during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum and neonatal periods.”
A definition on MedicineNet, a website owned by WebMD, defines it as “the 20th to 28th week of gestation” to “1 to 4 weeks after birth.”
Summers, with the ACLJ, noted in her analysis that the state already has a safe haven law that allows parents to leave a newborn baby with a responsible adult without fear of prosecution.
“Under the Safe Haven law, a distressed parent who is unable or unwilling to care for their infant can safely give up custody of their baby, no questions asked,” the Maryland Department of Human Services explains. “Newborns can be left at hospitals or law enforcement stations.”
“There is absolutely no reason for Maryland Senate Bill 669’s attempt to prevent someone who lets their baby die from being investigated,” Summers said. ”This bill just further exposes the complete lack of regard abortion advocates have for innocent human life.”
“If they truly want to protect life and women, then legislators could simply extend the length of the safe harbor provision already in place,” she said.
Senator Smith, the bill’s sponsor, did not provide a comment on the ACLJ’s analysis of the legislation. The office responded to the initial email but did not comment any further.
...and none dare call it murder?
“organs”
Harvesting? Yeah that might be it.
Once the liberals started in with any sort of arbitrary time limit then they have to explain why they chose those particular numbers. Why 28 instead of some other number?
If someone has no problem with killing the child at 28 days then what is their argument for having to wait for 28 days?
Perhaps it could also be some logistical reason. Maybe if they wait for the mass to get large enough it is easier for the abortionist to kill the child? Dunno.
That is their intention. The man-hating feminazis want total control over the lives of their babies, including the right to kill a born baby.
How about 28 months after, or years?
WHO the HELL are they electing to office in Maryland??????/
Satanic demons...................
Males only?................
Demonicrats in the kakistocracy of Maryland demonstrate that they can sink far lower than the hull-crushing abyss of utter depravity.
“It is murder. No matter how those bastards want to sugar coat it.”
It is pure evil and utter insanity.
If they can go murder 28 days after birth, why not 28 years? They only have to change one word and add two letters. Upon further consideration, they already do, can, and have. It is called the Corona Virus Jab.
WTH are you talking about? I’m playing devil’s advocate stating the obvious (in case you missed the double quotes throughout my post).
Baby murders are going to continue to look for and find reasons it is “OK” for a parent to decide the baby’s life is not “worth living”. What I was alluding to.
Please don’t assume, as it makes one look like an idiot.
Actually, that verse is talking about the gospel/Word of God and leading new converts to stray. But...I have no doubt injuring a child would have equally morbid consequences.
“Say to the Israelites: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing in Israel who sacrifices any of his children to Molek is to be put to death.”
Yes, that is the verse I wanted to look up and post. Thanks for doing so!
I shudder to think what would happen to a soul that had murdered a child.
Every child is a gift from God.
How angry would you be if you gave someone a very precious gift and they threw it back in your face?..................
Ping!
I wasn’t. I am sorry you misunderstood me.
Shades of Cass Sussman
So if a conservative were to kill a leftist in a fit of anger it would be legal, right?
No question. Anybody who supports INFANTICIDE isn’t fit to suck air. And you would never be able to change my mind on this.
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