Originally Posted By Dabob2 <<But, anybody that wants an abortion is going to claim rape/incest. So it's a moot point. And who's going to decide who's telling the truth? And being as it's a time sensitive issue, there isn't time for appeals. So wouldn't/shouldn't it just be an "on demand" thing.<< <A court of law.... Perjury is punishable by jail time, I doubt people would risk going to jail over a few hundred for an abortion.> In practical terms, I doubt we would want to clog our already clogged court system with women saying "I was raped" with no real way to prove they weren't, in many cases.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 Even if you choose not to press charges you can (and should) go to a hospital if you are raped. Hospitals keep records, as do doctors. It should not be a court decision, it should be a medical decision.
Originally Posted By Mr X Do women without insurance get treated for free by hospitals under those circumstances?
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 Sometimes. It depends on the hospital. There are women's advocacy groups that will help victims. Some insurance policies will also cover abortion under those circumstances.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer Anyone will be seen in an ER regardless of whether or not they have insurance. There are also plenty of clinics and doctors who will provide follow-up care. That's not to say that some hospitals wouldn't try to charge her, but I doubt they'd put much effort in trying to get paid.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Under Palin's watch, in Alaska, women were charged for rape kits because they contained the morning after pill.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 <a href="http://factcheck.org/2008/10/mccain-palin-and-rape-kits/" target="_blank">http://factcheck.org/2008/10/m...pe-kits/</a> << As for Palin’s role in the whole thing, it was unclear whether she ever supported the practice.>>
Originally Posted By Mr X Dave didn't accuse Palin of supporting it, he said it happened under her watch. Try and keep up, William.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 The thing is, you cannot hold a major, Governor, or President accountable for every little thing that their subordinates do. It is virtually impossible to micro-manage everyone under your watch, so the best you can do is, if you find out about someone's boneheaded decision, you put a stop to it...
Originally Posted By Mr X ***It is virtually impossible to micro-manage everyone under your watch, so the best you can do is, if you find out about someone's boneheaded decision, you put a stop to it...*** Did she, personally, put a stop to it?
Originally Posted By barboy ///Under Palin's watch, in Alaska, women were charged for rape kits because they contained the morning after pill./// Then I applaud her for that. The morning after pill aborts and public money should not fund it.
Originally Posted By barboy ///The thing is, you cannot hold a major, Governor, or President accountable for every little thing that their subordinates do./// Yes we can! (And yes we should).
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<The morning after pill aborts and public money should not fund it.>> Why not? Do you feel this way because you're against abortion, so you don't want public money (which includes your taxe dollars) paying for it? Can I request the same of the death penalty? I don't approve of it, so can we not pay for executions with public funds? Or how about the war in Iraq - I'm against that, so should it all be privately funded?
Originally Posted By ecdc >>The morning after pill aborts and public money should not fund it.<< It doesn't "abort" anything. It prevents contraception. Are we now defining life as starting when the sperm gets within striking distance of the egg?
Originally Posted By barboy ///It doesn't "abort" anything. It prevents contraception./// If true then I retract what I said.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>I think you mean "conception"! ;-)<< Damnit. It's early (for me). Thanks for correcting me.
Originally Posted By barboy I confused that with the "abortion pill", sorry. I don not agree with Palin
Originally Posted By imadisneygal The morning after pill can actually prevent implantation as well as ovulation or conception, so since some people believe that life begins at conception they consider it to be an abortifacent.
