Wisconsin bill would allow fathers to sue late-term abortionists
by Kelli
Wisconsin Assembly Bill 237 would ban abortions after 20 weeks “postfertilization,” which doctors would measure as 22 weeks of pregnancy since pregnancies are usually measured from the woman’s last menstrual period. If the bill becomes law, doctors who perform an abortion after this time could be charged with a felony and fined up to $10,000, or face up to three and a half years in prison.
In addition to those penalties, the bill would allow the father to sue the doctor for damages, “including damages for personal injury and emotional and psychological distress,” if the doctor performs or attempts to perform an abortion after the 20-week limit. The man does not need to be married to the woman or even in a relationship with her to sue her doctor, as long as the pregnancy is not a result of sexual assault or incest. The bill also says the woman can sue.
~ Laura Bassett, describing a proposed WI bill that would allow expectant fathers to sue an abortionist for the emotional distress of a partner’s late-term abortion, Huffington Post, June 3
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Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
I think it’s interesting how the Huffington Post refers to these men as “fathers” but it rarely refers to pregnant women as “mothers.”
WooHoo!!!
It’s about time ‘fathers’ get some respect regarding the destiny of their unborn. And any women who don’t like it can ‘choose’ not to open their legs.
really ts????
So over the “don’t open your legs.”
enough already
Carla,
When a baby is conceived by consenting adults why shouldn’t the man have equal rights to protect the life of his baby?
How about this instead, if a man doesn’t like a woman’s right to choose her to keep her unborn baby safe then he can choose not to take is pants off.
I agree with you TS! Men deserve rights to!!! About time!
Of course a father should have rights. Good grief. Did I say otherwise???
I was referring to this.
Don’t open your legs!
But let’s add
Keep it in your pants!
So not crass.
And not worth mentioning after a child has already been conceived.
TS I saw MK at the March For Life this year and told her you said hello. She said to tell you the same:}