lawl new mexico

[Cream Soda]

A Republican lawmaker in New Mexico introduced a bill on Wednesday that would legally require victims of rape to carry their pregnancies to term in order to use the fetus as evidence for a sexual assault trial.

House Bill 206, introduced by state Rep. Cathrynn Brown (R), would charge a rape victim who ended her pregnancy with a third-degree felony for "tampering with evidence."

“Tampering with evidence shall include procuring or facilitating an abortion, or compelling or coercing another to obtain an abortion, of a fetus that is the result of criminal sexual penetration or incest with the intent to destroy evidence of the crime," the bill says.

Third-degree felonies in New Mexico carry a sentence of up to three years in prison.

Pat Davis of ProgressNow New Mexico, a progressive nonprofit opposing the bill, called it "blatantly unconstitutional" on Thursday.

“The bill turns victims of rape and incest into felons and forces them to become incubators of evidence for the state,” he said. “According to Republican philosophy, victims who are ‘legitimately raped’ will now have to carry the fetus to term in order to prove their case.“

The bill is unlikely to pass, as Democrats have a majority in both chambers of New Mexico's state legislature.

UPDATE: 12:25 p.m. -- Brown said in a statement Thursday that she introduced the bill with the goal of punishing the person who commits incest or rape and then procures or facilitates an abortion to destroy the evidence of the crime.

“New Mexico needs to strengthen its laws to deter sex offenders,” said Brown. “By adding this law in New Mexico, we can help to protect women across our state.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...comm_ref=false

[TacoTaru]

[Ragnus]

But the real question is "Does the child prove whether it was legitimate or illegitimate rape?"

[kuronosan]

I'll take "Laws that exist to push our beliefs on others" for $200, Alex.

[Pirian]

But the real question is "Does the child prove whether it was legitimate or illegitimate rape?"

For that, you have to raise the child to the age where it can understand the question and implications -- 18 should be a good age for that. Failing to successfully raise the child to 18 years of age will result in a felony charge of tampering with evidence

[Franzer]

As someone who lives in New Mexico, I'm actually surprised to see this, as typically this state is usually pretty forward thinking.

[Mizango]

Right next to Texas. NM has a case of terminal life-fail.

[Seraph]

So, does the woman have to sit in the evidence locker the entire time, or does the police department have to pay her a monthly storage fee for their piece of evidence?

[Xno Kappa]

Wow. Not only is it retarded beyond reasoning, but a pregnancy doesn't even prove or disprove a sexual assault occurred unless its a child under 16.

[TacoTaru]

If someone is raped and miscarries does that mean no rape occurred?

[Kang]

Wow, this is stupid.

[Cleverness]

I think from now on anything that starts with "A Republican Lawmaker" is just bound to come off wrong

[Guyverarmor]

Yeah, as soon as I saw Republican I went "Okay, what shit-tastic bill are they trying to push now"

Whats really annoying is that it would punish the women who were raped, but then she states " We are trying to help all women "

The fuck is she smoking

[Guyverarmor]

Also, I noticed all republican women are really damn mad that...well, that they are women

[Dranio]

I think from now on anything that starts with "A Republican Lawmaker" is just bound to come off wrong

yeah. Although, I use these same articles to troll my republican family. It's the only reason I go to family reunions.

[Esvedium]

My exact reaction...

[liggy 0]

sooo...
- follow women coming out of walgreens with a pregnancy test kit
- get used test kit out of her trash
- see that its positive
- rape said soon to be mother
- get off scott-free because its not yours!

[Jaybar]

If someone is raped and miscarries does that mean no rape occurred?

If a woman is raped but doesn't get pregnant, did a rape occur?

[Raldo]

Time to reset the rape counter.

[djzombie]

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