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Anti-abortion group wants to make birth-control illegal in Florida
By Josh Hafenbrack, Orlando Sentinel
Originally published 09:54 a.m., September 12, 2009
Updated 09:54 a.m., September 12, 2009
TALLAHASSEE — A nationwide anti-abortion group launched an effort in Florida today to outlaw all abortions and certain types of birth control, including oral contraceptives and the morning-after pill.
The religion-infused movement, called "Personhood Florida," would define conception in Florida's constitution at the "biological beginnings," supporters said -- when the sperm meets the egg. The group filed its amendment today but the exact ballot language is still being worked out, said Secretary of State Spokeswoman Jennifer Krell-Davis.
The amendment seeks to outlaw all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest. Also criminalized: the morning-after pill and oral contraceptives taken by women, known as the pill. "There are some (birth control) methods that kill a child
Anti-abortion group wants to make birth-control illegal in Florida
By Josh Hafenbrack, Orlando Sentinel
Originally published 09:54 a.m., September 12, 2009
Updated 09:54 a.m., September 12, 2009
TALLAHASSEE — A nationwide anti-abortion group launched an effort in Florida today to outlaw all abortions and certain types of birth control, including oral contraceptives and the morning-after pill.
The religion-infused movement, called "Personhood Florida," would define conception in Florida's constitution at the "biological beginnings," supporters said -- when the sperm meets the egg. The group filed its amendment today but the exact ballot language is still being worked out, said Secretary of State Spokeswoman Jennifer Krell-Davis.
The amendment seeks to outlaw all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest. Also criminalized: the morning-after pill and oral contraceptives taken by women, known as the pill. "There are some (birth control) methods that kill a child
At a press conference in Tallahassee, speakers blamed abortion for the financial insolvency of Social Security and the bankruptcy of American auto manufacturers, citing the millions of terminated pregnancies since Roe. v. Wade as costing the nation citizens and customers. They also said that a fetus is a person and should be given protections of law.
we had one of these in CO too. Some young girl got enough signatures to put a measure on the ballot including an embryo in the definition on a person, or something like that. Thankfully it didn't pass.
If people want abortions to stop then pregnancies need to be prevented. I know that in the Christian God's eyes that sex before marriage and abortion (along with all other sins) are equal in his eyes. But if abortion is so appauling then there needs to be comprehensive pregnancy prevention education. This includes both abstinence education as well as information on condom usage and other birth control methods.
Abortion should be unneccesary, not illegal.
The problem is, is that society keeps encouraging young, underage women and men to have sex as much as they can. I am not against sex before marriage, but you should at least use a condom. And before having children you should at least have finished school, be married, or be financially independent. People getting pregnant should follow a similar criteria to those who adopt children.
Religious nuts want to take women's bodies, not Republicans. I have said it and I will say it again, the government has NO business, either for or against, anything that goes on in your doctors office. None.
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