Tennessee lawmaker tables abortion bill exceptions because rape and incest are ‘not verifiable’

[DonViejo]

Tennessee state Rep. Sheila Butt (R) on Tuesday moved to table an amendment that would have exempted victims of rape and incest from new restrictions on access to abortion because she said that their claims were “not verifiable.”

While debating a bill that would require women to wait 48 hours and get counseling before having an abortion, state Rep. Craig. Fitzhugh (D) first offered an amendment to HB 977 that would allow doctors to exempt patients from the waiting period for mental health reasons.

That amendment was immediately tabled by Butt.

“Putting this psychological harm bypass into the bill is really a loophole for the abortion industry,” she said. “It allows someone who is going to profit from abortion to get the waiting period waived.”

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[Ilsa]

1. I hate these people.

I wish they'd all take their last breath from the stone age and croak.

[marym625]

2. Can we just let Tennessee and Texas go?

Just let them for me their own little country.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. And how about murder? Can it be verifiable too?

“It allows someone who is going to profit from abortion to get the waiting period waived.”

OMIGOD, someone is going to profit???

I am aghast.

[KamaAina]

4. One of the Butt sisters?