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Va. Lawmakers Consider Fetal Painkiller Bill
nbc4 ^ | POSTED: 9:35 AM EST February 6, 2004

Posted on 02/06/2004 10:12:45 PM PST by miltonim

RICHMOND, Va. --

Virginia lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require painkillers be administered to fetuses before abortions are performed.

Delegate Dick Black, a Republican from Loudoun County, Va., introduced the measure. The plan (House Bill 1315) will be considered by the House of Delegates' Courts of Justice Committee on Monday.

The Senate takes up a similar measure on Thursday.

"We must do everything possible to relieve the terror and suffering of children as they are aborted," said Black in a statement released to the media.

Black's bill would apply to any abortion performed after the 12th week of pregnancy.

The bill is enjoying support in the Virginia General Assembly with more than 50 delegates and 15 senators acting as co-sponsors of the measure. The sponsors are mostly Republicans but the plan does have bipartisan support.

Under the plan, abortion doctors who do not administer the painkiller could face criminal charges. ----


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: abortion; anesthesia; dickblack; fetalpain; loudouncounty; prolife; vageneralassembly
Should painkillers be given to a fetus before an abortion is performed?
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1 posted on 02/06/2004 10:12:46 PM PST by miltonim
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To: miltonim
ping for later
2 posted on 02/06/2004 10:16:43 PM PST by babygene (Viable after 87 trimesters)
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To: miltonim
We must do everything possible to relieve the terror and suffering of children as they are aborted,

We must do everything possible to relieve the terror and suffering of children as they are aborted,
We must do everything possible to relieve the terror and suffering of children as they are aborted,

We must do everything possible to relieve the terror and suffering of children as they are aborted,

We must do everything possible to relieve the terror and suffering of children as they are aborted,

We must do everything possible to relieve the terror and suffering of children as they are aborted,

We must do everything possible to relieve the terror and suffering of children as they are aborted,

You know, I could think of something possible besides giving them pain relievers and

KILLING THEM ANYWAY!


3 posted on 02/06/2004 10:29:27 PM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Izzy Dunne
Hey, this is a stroke of genius. This makes everyone admit that fetuses are children. Subtle changes to the collective mindset is what will finally end the massacre.
4 posted on 02/06/2004 10:36:13 PM PST by WVNan
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To: Izzy Dunne
"We must do everything possible to relieve the terror and suffering of children as they are aborted,"

Woah. So if the dems agree with this they admit there is a child, and suffering. If they don't agree they have to prove there is no child and no suffering otherwise they can truly be called monsters. I don't think there is any way they can prove there is no pain. If the fetus nervous system is intact, there has to be pain.

This could work!

5 posted on 02/06/2004 10:49:58 PM PST by DestroytheDemocrats
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To: miltonim
Maybe these should be administed to fetuses before usual BIRTH as well, for that is sure no picnic. They sometimes give them to the mother, but what about the poor KID?
6 posted on 02/06/2004 10:54:01 PM PST by Chris Talk
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To: WVNan
That's Dick Black for you. You know why he led the charge for internet filters in Loudoun libraries? He did a vanity google on his name and wasn't pleased.
8 posted on 02/10/2004 5:50:05 AM PST by CJ Wolf
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