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To: BushTheBestPresidentEver
It sounds mostly good to me, but I would question why it doesn't mention what would happen in the case of rape...

What will make it a non-starter is if they did not address the life of the mother. Without that exception, there is no way it will even be considered. It probably won't anyways. I think chipping away at Roe v. Wade may be the only successful way, although I applaud their effort.

8 posted on 02/11/2004 9:24:48 AM PST by Always Right
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To: Always Right
Has there ever been an an abortion performed to "save the life of the mother?"

There are many doctors who claim that no abortion is ever necessary to save the life of the mother.
27 posted on 02/11/2004 9:41:56 AM PST by Guillermo (It's tough being a Miami Dolphins fan)
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To: Always Right
What will make it a non-starter is if they did not address the life of the mother.

From the article: "The Bill mandates that physicians make every effort to preserve the life of both the mother and her unborn child."

Note that it does not exalt the life of one above the life of the other. The physician is to do what he can to save both, but if he can't, he can't.

39 posted on 02/11/2004 10:12:58 AM PST by inquest (The only problem with partisanship is that it leads to bipartisanship)
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