Dan Ruby vs. Dan Ruby
March 11, 2009 3:15:01
by Amy
North Dakota Public Affairs Manager
Planned Parenthood, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund
Recently Representative Dan Ruby, the sponsor a North Dakota House Bill 1572, submitted a long overdue clarification to the Grand Forks Herald about his “equal rights for a fertilized egg” bill. Ruby repeatedly states that HB 1572 “simply” defines when life begins, it is “simply” a matter of science, and it “simply” will not intrude on women’s reproductive health care. Ruby is so very sly in his defense of HB 1572 that he goes so far as to say that his bill does not even “mention abortions”.
The bill does not contain language that even mentions abortion at all. It simply defines when life begins which, through scientific language, defines life to begin at conception. What is so harmful about that?
That’s interesting. Because recently, Representative Ruby was quoted in the Bismarck Tribune saying:
"I think North Dakota will be on the map to be the first state in recent years to mount a legitimate challenge to Roe v. Wade."
So it is about Roe v. Wade, but it has nothing to do with abortion? Sure.
So if this bill isn’t about abortion, then what is it about? As mentioned above, according to Representative Ruby, HB 1572 “simply” defines when life begins, it is “simply” a matter of science, and it “simply” will not intrude on women’s reproductive health care.
Well, I’m not sold on that either. The language of this bill is so vague and broad that it could impact access to birth control. Giving equal rights to a fertilized egg, as this bill would do, could cause women having miscarriages to face criminal investigations. In-vitro fertilization could be banned. This “simple” law could affect thousands of laws in North Dakota, from inheritance laws, to property rights, to access to the courts. There is nothing “simple” about HB 1572 bill and there is nothing “simple” about a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.
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This is not an abortion bill.
It ,as a bill, defines life as being from conception to natural death.
It is a personhood bill to protect all life, even yours.
By juanita dorner on 26/03/2009
