Mississippi 'Coat Hanger' Rep. Introduces Bill to Imprison Pregnant Women for 10+ Years for Drug Use

[ashtonelijah]

My state, once again, from the guy who was featured on Rachel Maddow last year for "coat hanger" comments:

A new bill introduced by Mississippi GOP Rep. Lester "Bubba" Carpenter (District 1) would require women in the state who are arrested under the Controlled Substances Law to submit to drug testing. A positive test would result in her being charged with child abuse, punishable by ten years to life.

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That's right, folks. A pregnant woman found with a little THC in her system could be sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison. A fetus would be officially recognized as a child by the law and protected under child abuse laws. And let me reiterate: Being a pregnant woman would make you a target for automatic drug testing.

http://www.deepsouthprogressive.com/2013/01/mississippi-coat-hanger-lawmaker.html

[bluestateguy]

1. And I assume men have a similar responsibility to care for their sperm

Behaviors that can cause defective male sperm should also be punishable by jail time.

[etherealtruth]

10. Oh, of course ... otherwise this would simply be an attack on women

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. Of course, once born, they don't give a shit about the child. Into the abusive system it goes!

[CurtEastPoint]

3. Heeeeere's Bubba!

[ashtonelijah]

4. Doesn't he just look brilliant?

Elected after going to Junior College for 2 years and not finishing. What a tool.

[Canuckistanian]

8. His brain is squirming like a toad

Take a long holiday; Let your children play....

[bongbong]

5. According to repigs

All your wombs are belong to us.

[longship]

6. Now there's some happy kids!

Mommy's in prison. Wonderful for the kids.

[Whovian]

7. For fear of arrest, all women in Mississippi should stop having sex. Or move to another state.

This sort of nonsense would be quickly addressed.

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. The Patriarchy shall rise again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[okaawhatever]

11. Exactly. More fear and control over women. F them. F him. nt