Fetus to 'testify' at hearing on Ohio abortion bill

[ProSense]

Fetus to 'testify' at hearing on Ohio abortion bill

by Kaili Joy Gray

From the "you've got to be kidding me" files:

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A fetus has been scheduled as a legislative witness in Ohio on a unique bill that proposes outlawing abortions after the first heartbeat can be medically detected.

Yes, you read that right. The House Health Committee wants a nine-week-old fetus to testify before the committee before deciding on the "Heartbeat Bill" sponsored by Rep. Lynn Wachtmann, (R-Of course), which would outlaw abortions once a heartbeat can be detected. Apparently, they're going to drag a pregnant woman before the committee, perform an ultrasound on her, and then project the images—in color!—onto a screen so that the committee can get the fetus's input on the bill.

Rep. Wachtmann has already admitted that the purpose of the bill, which would undoubtedly be challenged if passed into law, is to go all the way to the Supreme Court so that the woman-hating forced birthers of America can finally achieve the most important job-creating, terrorist-fighting, deficit-reducing act of all time: overturning Roe v. Wade.

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[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Gary Bauer?

That's what comes to mind.

[mmonk]

2. Is this before or after the dead Iraqi child is scheduled?

[tularetom]

3. And we bad mouth "radical Islam" for wanting to go back to the dark ages

While we are enacting legislation on the basis of superstition and emotion.

I can already hear the tearful responses to the fetus's testimony. From the dumbass demographic of course.

[babylonsister]

4. This is plain freaking sick. Sigh. And not surprising. nt

[foxfeet]

5. And the fetus will tap dance, turn cartwheels and twirl a baton at halftime.

What a show, what a show.

[HockeyMom]

6. If this woman kills HERSELF,

what will happen to this 9 week old fetus? BTW, it is only fetus BY ONE WEEK. Can they remove it from the woman, and do WHAT with it? It NEEDS her body at that stage of it's development for ANY chance of survival. It is very much a PARASITE at that stage. I am a mother, and I say this AS a mother.

[JBoy]

7. Before it can testify, won't it have to state it's name for the committee?

I'd like to see that. Fetus'll probably make up some fake name.

[Skip_In_Boulder]

8. Isn't it strange how Teabaggers hate the government

but have no problem with trying to use the coercive power of government to get their way. Hey baggers, if you hate the government so much quit clogging up our courts and administrative agency's to enforce your religious viewpoints on the rest of us. Try the power of persuasive argument instead.

[Shandris]

9. First, I think we should interview the baby at 5-weeks. When the...

'first heartbeat' is detected.

Then I want to his its' views on food pantries, the economy, and whether or not Head Start is something it's looking forward to. :sarcasm: