Measure on illegal abortions heads to governor

The Utah Senate has joined the House in allowing homicide charges against expectant mothers who arrange illegal abortions.

The bill responds to a case in which a Vernal woman allegedly paid a man $150 to beat her and cause miscarriage but could not be charged. The Senate on Thursday approved HB12 on a vote of 24-4, criminalizing a woman's "intentional, knowing, or reckless act" leading to a pregnancy's illegal termination. It specifies that a woman cannot be prosecuted for arranging a legal abortion.

The measure now goes to Gov. Gary Herbert for final action.

This has many levels of stupid in it. First of all: abortion is not illegal. While unorthodox, paying a guy to beat you up in order to cause an abortion is legal. Second: If this bill is signed into law if a woman has a miscarriage while exercising, she could be prosecuted. Innocent woman could go to jail simply for having miscarriages!

Found at Skepchick