Michigan’s socialist Governor doesn’t like Partial-Birth Abortion Ban passed by the House

In 2007, there were 24,683 abortions performed in Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Community Health.

To prevent partial-birth mutilations, the Michigan House again passed a ban on partial-birth abortions. After a protracted debate, the Michigan House voted 74-32 in favor of the bill that would make it a felony for a doctor to perform the procedure. The maximum sentence would be two years in prison and up to a $50,000 fine. The Senate passed the same bill by a 24-13 vote on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

The Michigan law mirrors a federal law banning the practice that was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. “Having a state law strengthens enforcement of the federal ban and makes it clear that partial-birth abortion will not be allowed in our state,” said Michigan Family Frum Executive Director Brad Snavely.

I’m wondering why the law permits the procedure even if the life of the mother is threatened. Partial-birth abortion is killing a delivered baby. (Does a fetus have developed arms, legs, and head? Surely, a fetus that looks like a human must be called human!) If a maternal life is threatened because of pregnancy, why not deliver the child and incubate him or her until fully developed. Surely, American medicine can utilize its advanced technology to preserve life and not just clone, harvest stem cells, or destroy developing humans for the sake of scientific experimentation?

Socialist liberals are actually upset because this bill threatens their extra-constitutional law dictated by the Supreme Court through Roe v. Wade. The so-called law made killing unborn humans a privacy convenience. That is why Democrats in Michigan oppose the bill. That is why Gov. Jennifer Granholm and followers vetoed a similar bill in 2003 and will likely seek to veto it again.

Sources:

The Detroit News
Michigan family Forum email.