Wisconsin Abortion Ban Would Allow Father To Sue For Emotional Distress

[geek tragedy]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/03/wisconsin-abortion_n_7502558.html

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said this week that he would sign a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy that does not contain exceptions for rape and incest victims, if the bill reaches his desk. The measure also contains a less-discussed provision that would allow the father to sue the doctor for "emotional and psychological distress" if he disagrees with the abortion, regardless of his relationship with the woman having the procedure.

Wisconsin Assembly Bill 237 would ban abortions after 20 weeks "postfertilization," which doctors would measure as 22 weeks of pregnancy since pregnancies are usually measured from the woman's last menstrual period. If the bill becomes law, doctors who perform an abortion after this time could be charged with a felony and fined up to $10,000, or face up to three and a half years in prison.

In addition to those penalties, the bill would allow the father to sue the doctor for damages, "including damages for personal injury and emotional and psychological distress," if the doctor performs or attempts to perform an abortion after the 20-week limit. The man does not need to be married to the woman or even in a relationship with her to sue her doctor, as long as the pregnancy is not a result of sexual assault or incest. The bill also says the woman can sue.

The anti-choice nutters are inventive in their awfulness, gotta give them that.

[shenmue]

1. Sigh

Every day, reasonable countries like England or Canada look more and more attractive to me.

[Frustratedlady]

2. So, a guy can rape a woman, hope she gets pregnant and has an abortion, then...

sue the dr., right?

Hell of a money-making situation.

Wham-bam, thank you maam!

I find myself shaking my head over anything that comes out of Wisconsin's legislature and Scott Walker. The Kochs are getting their moneys worth from his governance.

[geek tragedy]

3. no, they somehow managed to include a rape/incest clause for this part of the bill.

this is really dangerous stuff, though

[KamaAina]

4. Not The Onion?!

[Jefferson23]

5. Likely the most misogynistic piece of garbage yet..this is about submission, humiliation

and ultimately, one hell of a power trip.

What the hell is wrong with these people?