bijedi
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You would think so, but unfortunately the real world doesn't work that way. It comes down to who is determining if the abortion is medically necessary. If a doctor's decision is subject to review by a court, the determination now becomes a legal one as much as a medical one. In these circumstances, history has shown doctors will be reluctant to perform necessary medical procedures and put the life and/or reproductive health of the mother in jeopardy rather than face the threat of potential legal and criminal sanctions.This still means any ban of elective third term abortions will infringe on no one, correct?
Given the serious negative consequences of such proposed legislation, it should require clear and convincing proof that it is solving an actual real world problem. The fact that there is scant to no evidence that the behavior the proposed legislation would criminalize exists argues heavily against the necessity of such legislation. Until such evidence can be produced, the legislation represents an unjustified state intrusion into medical decisions that should be left to the mother and her physician.