Bill would let woman sue doctors who perform their abortions

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Bill would let woman sue doctors who perform their abortions
Barbara Rodriguez, Associated Press Updated 4:53 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2017


DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow a woman who gets an abortion to sue the doctor who performed the procedure if she experiences emotional distress later.

If approved, it would be the first law of its kind in the U.S.

The proposal would permit the woman to file a lawsuit at any point in her life, something that would go against typical statute of limitation rules. It could also make the state vulnerable to costly court challenges.

Sen. Mark Chelgren is the Republican who introduced the bill. He says the measure is about holding doctors and clinics accountable.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Bill-would-let-woman-sue-doctors-who-perform-10863443.php

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Sen. Mark Chelgren

[skylucy]

1. Good grief. What a clown. (Apologies to clowns)

[ehrnst]

2. Would this also apply to people who get cosmetic surgery? Or women who get in virto fertilization

that fails or gives them quintuplets?

Because if they tacked those onto the bill, it would NEVER pass.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. This is the Limited Tort party, right?

"emotional distress" will be a gold mine for consulting psychiatrists

Who's the most believed consultant? Jungian Psychiatrist from LA?
Or Freudian from Manhattan?

Totally inconsistent and unprovable concept. Good. Luck.

[cstanleytech]

4. I predict any cases that any women might bring to being thrown out assuming the law isnt thrown out

as its clearly only meant to try and intimidate doctors from agreeing to perform abortions.

[Jopin Klobe]

5. Hey, anybody gonna drop the statute of limitations ...

... on rape? ...

... no? ...

... oh, excuse me ...

... then could you tell me, where are the Women involved in this? ...

... you know, the other half of Humanity? ...

.. that's right ... you klowns know nothing of "Humanity" ...

[LisaM]

6. Can I sue him? I just experienced emotional distress.

I can't "unsee" that middle picture.

[milestogo]

7. Well then women should certainly be able to sue anyone who causes them distress-

ex-boyfriends and ex-husbands, siblings, parents, supervisors, etc.

[canetoad]

8. Oh FFS!

The people of the USA are paying these clowns to govern and this is how they waste their time.

[kskiska]

9. How about a similar law for men

who maybe are having second thoughts about their vasectomy, or who suffer adverse effects from a Viagra prescription?

[milestogo]

12. How about a law to sue legislators who think up shit like this?!

[sarge43]

10. I know

How about a law that allows us to sue "lawmakers" for emotional distress? Every woman in Iowa could make millions taking Asshat Chelgren to the cleaners.

[bucolic_frolic]

11. By this logic

we could sue for anything that ever goes wrong with anything

'My 10 year old muffler rusted and fell off, I have *emotional distress*!"

[Lucky Luciano]

14. "By this logic". - actually you can stop right there.

There was no logic.

[Doreen]

13. Do they sue them before they get a life

sentence to prison for having an abortion or after they are there? Remember the woman needs to be punished according to Trump.

[maxrandb]

17. Well

Prison can cause emotional distress, so there is that.

This shit makes my hair hurt

[lordsummerisle]

15. No, it's NOT from The Onion...n/t

[Cosmocat]

21. These assholes

Seriously don't get how fucking twisted they are.

[sinkingfeeling]

16. Then can I sue Comrade Trump and the GOP for causing my

emotional distress?

[uppityperson]

18. WTF? K&r for wider exposure

[PufPuf23]

19. That makes less sense than allowing woman to sue abortion protestors or

those that impede their desire to obtain abortions (or even the basic health care they want end need for simplicity) for emotional distress and costs of future health care and other financial costs because their basic right to govern their own body and determine their own health care has been violated

[Solly Mack]

20. I hate these people.

[Cosmocat]

22. Right?

"Conservatism" is a virus that rots the soul of those infected.

[Solly Mack]

26. It does

[Vinca]

23. I say we take up a collection to buy that guy a vasectomy. He shouldn't be allowed to breed.

[malthaussen]

24. This is ridiculous...

... and a friggin' legal nightmare. But like most of these reports, it is "proposed" legislation, it has not been voted into law. One can "propose" anything he damned well pleases.

-- Mal

[KK9]

25. If that's the way they want it....

...where women are fragile emotional flowers, incapable of making our own, well considered, decisions We should also be able to sue the guy who contributed to the unwanted pregnancy in the first place. I'm starting a business, sex liability insurance for men. Hedging against the $200,000 plus cost of raising a child to 18. If the guys can't afford the premiums, they'll just have to do without. Bet there'd be be some kind of national, freely available, subsidized, insurance then .