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Infanticide bill, referenced in debate, never existed
 

VERACITY : UNTRUE 

 

 

 

Summary

The bill referenced had existed,  Democrats broaded the language which would allow late and post term abortion, and was defeated in 2019.

 

 

 

Statement

 

In the Sep 10th Presential debate, former President Trump referenced a bill which would have allowed infantcide to which he was mocked by Vice President Kamala Harris and corrected by the modetators and some "fact checkers".

 

 

 

EVIDENTARY Link

 

 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47066307?

 

 

 

EVIDENTARY QUOTES FROM LINK

 

• Under current Virginia law, third-trimester abortions are only permitted if the risk to the mother's life is "substantial and irremediable" - language that Democrats wanted removed.

• The Democratic bill sought to allow for late-term abortions if the mother's physical or mental safety were at risk .

• The procedure would also have required sign-off by only one doctor, rather than the three required under existing law.

• The paediatric neurologist said the measure allowed termination "in cases where there may be severe deformities" or when there is a "foetus that's not viable" outside the womb.

• "The infant would be delivered, the infant would be kept comfortable, the infant would be resuscitated if that's what the mother and the family desired. And then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother."

 

 

 

vic's Veracity

 

1. Bill did exist despite widespread claims it did not.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47066307?

2. Bill would allow termination through third term and up to childbirth in some cases

3. Termination limitations were sought to be more wide by Democrats to include mothers mental health which is out of scope of baby's health and viability.

4. It cut the amount of doctor oversight and consusus by 2/3s, from three doctor's consent to one. 

5. Reasons for termination allowed for severe deformation which is a wide definition. It presents the concern this could include commonplace items life cleft palet, dwarfism, blind, deaf, mute, downs syndrome,  

6. After the backlash, the author of the bill had a spokeswoman explain on his behalf the his creation of wide open interpretation was not the

7. Some have claimed no states allow abortion after 12 weeks but there are three states known to allow abortion after 12 weeks today, New York, Minnesota and California.