Texas to require aborted fetuses to be buried or cremated
What’s next, fetus funerals?
Click here for reuse options!Texas intends to require aborted fetuses to be buried or cremated come September, adding new abortion regulations after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s restrictive clinic laws.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state health officials to propose the changes, his office said Thursday, which were quietly put out for public comment this month.
Similar fetal remain rules in Indiana are on hold after a federal judge granted a temporary injunction last week against that state’s sweeping new anti-abortion law. That bill, signed in March by GOP Gov. Mike Pence, more notably also banned abortions due to genetic abnormalities.
Texas, however, isn’t waiting for lawmakers to pass a bill regarding fetal remains. Abbott had been talking with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for months about making a change, Abbott spokeswoman Ciara Matthews said.
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Larry Schmitt July 8th, 2016 at 16:37
Is there not a single dictionary in the entire state of Texas? Do they not understand the difference between fetus and baby?
Jimmy Fleck July 8th, 2016 at 16:47
Like this? http://latin-dictionary.net/search/english/offspring
Larry Schmitt July 8th, 2016 at 17:25
This is the most commonly used ENGLISH definition of fetus: An unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal.
And since we speak English, it’s customary to use an English dictionary, not Latin.
Jimmy Fleck July 8th, 2016 at 17:58
So based on your definition a human fetus is an unborn human correct? So when an unborn human is killed why shouldn’t they be buried like other humans that are killed or otherwise die? Is it your belief that a fetus is not alive? Not human?
Larry Schmitt July 8th, 2016 at 18:09
It’s unborn, so it’s not a human. It’s a human when it’s born. Being human and being a human are two different things. If a fetus is a human being, why do birth certificates not show the date of conception?
Jimmy Fleck July 8th, 2016 at 18:25
Being human and being a human are different things? The fetus is a distinct body right? You can tell exactly what belongs to the fetus’ body and what does not. Yes the fetus is connected to the mother, but they both have their own distinct bodies and both are human.
Budda July 8th, 2016 at 17:00
Some do, most don’t
mea_mark July 8th, 2016 at 17:07
I’m in Texas and I probably have ten of them things. I would share, but my neighbors aren’t interested. So sad.
Larry Schmitt July 8th, 2016 at 17:10
They wouldn’t know how to use it.
Samira Burkett July 9th, 2016 at 05:05
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anothertoothpick July 8th, 2016 at 17:18
You mean those big fat books filled with Yankee lies?
Dixie don’t play that game.
whatthe46 July 8th, 2016 at 17:04
Nevermind fetal tissue research that could saves countless lives. We’d rather it burn first. Damn shame.
orsay July 9th, 2016 at 12:25
So true…
Mike July 8th, 2016 at 17:51
Are people still allowed to donate their bodies to science in the great free state of Texas …???
Why can’t women do the same…???
Jimmy Fleck July 8th, 2016 at 18:01
Women can donate their bodies to science if they wish. A fetus is not the woman’s body. The fetus is a separate individual completely distinct from the woman’s body – just check the DNA.
Mike July 8th, 2016 at 18:11
Like a tumor you’re saying…separate but sharing the same DNA
Larry Schmitt July 8th, 2016 at 18:12
https://youtu.be/OaTO8_KNcuo
Jimmy Fleck July 8th, 2016 at 18:26
Nope not sharing the same DNA. The fetus is a complete individual with their own DNA that is distinct from that of the mother. Didn’t you learn anything in biology?
Mike July 8th, 2016 at 19:32
Yes, I did….did you…???
The main types of tests fall into three major classes: those that analyze DNA, those that analyze mRNA expression, and those that analyze protein expression. Results from DNA, mRNA, and protein analyses can have different implications. Furthermore, although all three classes of tests can analyze the same target in a tissue, the clinical significance can vary. For example, in lung cancer, EGFR DNA mutations predict very well sensitivity to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, while EGFR DNA copy number levels, mRNA expression levels, or protein levels have little or no predictive value.
Cancerous tumors ….are exactly what I said
Jimmy Fleck July 8th, 2016 at 23:18
so do you consider a fetus to be the same as a cancerous tumor?
Mike July 10th, 2016 at 16:13
Scientifically, and in the limited context you’ve created….you can’t seem to show me the difference….what with your great education in biology…
You went off on a tangent…the question is simple….if a mother can donate the body of her dead 2 year old child to science, why not a fetus…???
orsay July 9th, 2016 at 12:24
You have got to know that this person is a nut!!! There is nothing you can say.. regardless of facts or logic that’s going to change their mind. Good Luck!
Larry Schmitt July 8th, 2016 at 18:11
So if a fetus is a separate individual, why don’t people have a funeral when a woman miscarries?
Jimmy Fleck July 8th, 2016 at 18:37
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1039803/practical-arrangements-when-a-baby-is-stillborn-at-24-weeks-and-later – This is Scotland but still applicable in my opinion.
another link – http://www.silentgrief.com/articles/index.cgi?view_records=1&Category=Miscarriage&ID=83
interesting information here – http://www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/guides/wills_estates/stillborn_babies.html
several personal stories of funerals for their babies that died before birth – http://www.netmums.com/coffeehouse/advice-support-40/miscarriage-stillbirth-loss-child-boards-548/miscarriage-stillbirth-loss-child-49/423726-has-anybody-given-birth-before-20weeks-funeral-arrangements-etc-all.html
Larry Schmitt July 8th, 2016 at 18:53
Some people do lots of strange things, but that’s not what most people do.
amersham1046 July 8th, 2016 at 19:55
To the best of may knowledge, Faith healers are not regulated in Texas, medical care leaping forward into the 9th century. Thank you Gov. Abbot
Nork Steyla July 10th, 2016 at 17:47
There should also be a law requiring both a casket procession down Main Street for every aborted fetus and a funeral featuring and requiring eulogies by every Republican Texas politician.
DogsRgoodpeople July 12th, 2016 at 07:25
what about the miscarriages ? i mean, they’re deserving of the same rights as intentionally aborted fetus’……………. ARE THEY NOT !?
lmao