| Topic: |
Science > Abortion |
| User: |
"The other Donald" |
| Date: |
12 Feb 2004 05:28:02 PM |
| Object: |
Utah Senator considers sanctioning religious murder |
This was originally posted by "L. Raymond" in alt.atheism, and I have
shamelessly stolen it to re-post here for all the fundy-wackos.
I would like to hear how many of you pathetic shitboxes agree with this
bill. You idiots snivel about God's will, so this bill should make you
squeal with happiness.
-Donald in Austin
AA #2104
Entire bill:
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2004/bills/sbillamd/sb0090s04.htm
Utah Senator David L. Thomas has put forward a bill, the Medical Neglect -
Exclusion, that will exonerate any parent who allows his child to die from
any treatable condition, provided he did so for religious reasons. Here's
an exerpt, starting from line 94:
(c) A parent or guardian legitimately practicing religious beliefs and who,
for that reason, does not provide specified medical treatment for a child,
is not guilty of neglect.
(d) The medical decision of a competent parent or guardian does not
constitute medical neglect. A competent parent is defined herein as a parent
who is a reasonable, prudent, and fit care giver toward their child.
(e) All parents are presumed to be competent. This presumption may be
rebutted if the state can show that a parent or parents are incompetent
beyond a reasonable doubt.
(f) Nothing in this Subsection (18) shall prohibit the state from taking
medical care measures when a licensed medical professional finds that
without a medically necessary procedure a minor child will suffer death or
serious permanent disability within 120 hours of diagnosis.
(g) Notwithstanding Subsection (18)(f), a parent shall retain the right to a
second medical opinion.
*****
Raymond's note:
So if a kid dies because his parents refused to treat an infected blister
(that actully happened to a Christian Scientist my dad worked with), that's
just great as long as caring is against their principles.
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