WV to consider banning and criminalizing abortion

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http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201402130138
The Charleston Gazette
February 13, 2014
Abortion ban may come up again in House
By Phil Kabler

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A motion to discharge a bill that would ban abortions after the 20th week of gestation failed earlier this week on a 48-48 vote -- but that may not be the final word on the legislation in the House of Delegates...

... The anti-abortion group West Virginians for Life chided House Democrats for "failing to protect unborn babies."...

...The bill would make it a felony, punishable by not less than one year in prison, to perform abortions on fetuses after 20 weeks' gestation. It is called "The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," with proponents contending that fetuses can feel pain by 20 weeks, a claim that many scientists doubt.

During the Wednesday afternoon floor session, delegates made a show of support for the bill by asking to be added as co-sponsors: Five were added, including four Democrats, before it reached the maximum 11 co-sponsors allowed for a bill.... MORE

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1. So will they outlaw natural

vaginal child birth next? If fetuses feel pain, imagine how traumatic that trip through the birth canal is. If they really cared they would demand c-sections for all.

Lying liars.