ABATTBQ87 said:
Rossticus said:
Bill text:
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EQUITY ACT
25-6-401.
Short title. THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS PART 4 IS THE "REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EQUITY ACT".
25-6-402. Definitions. AS USED IN THIS PART 4, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
(1) "ABORTION" MEANS ANY MEDICAL PROCEDURE, INSTRUMENT, AGENT, OR DRUG USED TO TERMINATE THE PREGNANCY OF AN INDIVIDUAL KNOWN OR REASONABLY BELIEVED TO BE PREGNANT WITH AN INTENTION OTHER THAN TO INCREASE THE PROBABILITY OF A LIVE BIRTH.
(2) "PREGNANCY" MEANS THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE PROCESS, BEGINNING WITH THE IMPLANTATION OF AN EMBRYO.
(3) "PUBLIC ENTITY" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 24-10-103 (5) AND INCLUDES PRIVATE CONTRACT PRISONS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 17-1-102.
(4) "REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE" MEANS HEALTH CARE AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE REPRODUCTIVE PROCESSES, FUNCTIONS, AND SYSTEMS AT ALL STAGES OF LIFE. IT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, FAMILY PLANNING AND CONTRACEPTIVE CARE; ABORTION CARE; PRENATAL, POSTNATAL, AND DELIVERY CARE; FERTILITY CARE; STERILIZATION SERVICES; AND TREATMENTS FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND REPRODUCTIVE CANCERS.
25-6-403. Fundamental reproductive health-care rights.
(1) EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO USE OR REFUSE CONTRACEPTION.
(2) A PREGNANT INDIVIDUAL HAS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO CONTINUE A PREGNANCY AND GIVE BIRTH OR TO HAVE AN ABORTION AND TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO EXERCISE THAT RIGHT.
(3) A FERTILIZED EGG, EMBRYO, OR FETUS DOES NOT HAVE INDEPENDENT OR DERIVATIVE RIGHTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE.
25-6-404. Public entity - prohibited actions. (1) A PUBLIC ENTITY SHALL NOT:
(a) DENY,RESTRICT,INTERFEREWITH,ORDISCRIMINATEAGAINSTAN INDIVIDUAL'S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO USE OR REFUSE CONTRACEPTION OR TO CONTINUE A PREGNANCY AND GIVE BIRTH OR TO HAVE AN ABORTION IN THE REGULATION OR PROVISION OF BENEFITS, FACILITIES, SERVICES, OR INFORMATION; OR
(b) DEPRIVE, THROUGH PROSECUTION, PUNISHMENT, OR OTHER MEANS, AN INDIVIDUAL OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT TO ACT OR REFRAIN FROM ACTING DURING THE INDIVIDUAL'S OWN PREGNANCY BASED ON THE POTENTIAL, ACTUAL, OR PERCEIVED IMPACT ON THE PREGNANCY, THE PREGNANCY'S OUTCOMES, OR ON THE PREGNANT INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH.
25-6-405. Application.
(1) THIS PART 4 APPLIES TO ALL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, ORDINANCES, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, REGULATORY GUIDELINES AND RULES, PRACTICES, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, AND GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION, WHETHER STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. THE RIGHTS PROTECTED UNDER THIS PART 4 ARE A MATTER OF STATEWIDE CONCERN.
(2) NOTHING IN THIS PART 4 MAY BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE A PUBLIC ENTITY TO BURDEN AN INDIVIDUAL'S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS RELATING TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE.
Note they didn't use the word "woman" but individuals rights.
Could this be interpreted that a father could force a woman to get an abortion because of his reproductive rights? Since he has a right to refuse to use contraceptives and therefore increases the likelihood of creating a fetus that has no rights, he should have no consequences a child that results from his right to having a good time. Also, the way pregnancy is defined as an "individual" rather than a woman or mother, since his DNA is also in the uterus, might it be interpreted that the pregnancy extends to the "sperm producer".
In other words, in an "equitable" society, why should "birthing persons" have special privileges regarding the consequences their right to engage in legal unprotected sex? "Sperm producers" should also be allowed to end pregnancies if it might interfere with their "right" to live however they want.
Second, since a fetus has no rights under state law, if someone harms a woman thereby killing the unborn child, he can only be charged with injury to the woman. This law would not allow charging someone for the murder of the unborn child. The child doesn't matter because it has not yet been born and it has no right to life.
Third, what happens if the woman wants to use contraceptives but the man refuses? According to the law he has a right to refuse to use contraceptives, and she has an equal right to use contraceptives.
Finally, apparently it is suddenly ok for the government to go into the bedroom?