AZ: House Republicans pass bill that could codify fetal personhood

[RandySF]

Arizona has moved one step closer to what critics say is a sneaky attempt to add fetal personhood into state law in a way that would avoid a federal court ruling that blocked a straightforward personhood law passed two years ago.

Republican Rep. Matt Gress, of Phoenix, has introduced five pregnancy-related bills this year that some Democrats say are efforts to surreptitiously add fetal personhood into Arizona law, which could then endanger the rights of all pregnant people.

Gress says his bills have nothing to do with abortion and are only aimed at protecting mothers and children, though he has acknowledged working with the Center for Arizona Policy — an evangelical Christian organization that aims to eliminate abortion — to craft some of the legislation.

In August, Republicans in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate introduced bills similar to Gress’, at the urging of anti-abortion groups. Sponsors of those proposals have said their goal is to sharply curtail abortion rights.




https://www.azmirror.com/blog/house-republicans-pass-bill-that-could-codify-fetal-personhood/

[sakabatou]

1. If it does become law, there's going to be a bunch of blood on their hands

[Beachnutt]

2. I guess that means a pregnant woman

being arrested and detained would violate the rights of the fetus she carries for being illegally detained ?

[rso]

3. AZ.

Fortunately, democratic Governor K. Hobbs will veto it.

[WarGamer]

4. I came up with this phrase a while back .... "Legislative Masturbation"

The act of passing meaningless legislation that stands no chance at meeting a partner to consummate into a law.

[Karadeniz]

5. A fetus has not yet developed into a person...