Cenk Uygur
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Republicans Pushing Fetal Burial Laws
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April 17, 2016
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7:12Now PlayingAnti-abortion activists and legislators have found a new way to punish women for using their constitutional rights of reproductive freedom. Fetal burial bills would require women to inform the abortion clinic whether they want the fetus cremated or buried. The expensive costs of which would be paid by the clinic, and then passed on to the women. Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola (ThinkTank), hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Fetal burial" bills like Ohio's have begun to make a significant appearance in the legislative sessions of conservative-led states -- states that have already passed nearly every restriction possible to restrict a woman's access to an abortion. Kellie Copeland, director of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, said this is a technique to keep the anti-abortion debate front and center, regardless of the need for this particular policy.
"The purpose is really just to keep the anti-abortion narrative going at state capitols, and talk about how abortion providers are not doing the right things in some people's eyes," Copeland said. "And let's be clear. Burial and cremation laws are only intended to shame women for their decision."
Gary Daniels, chief lobbyist for ACLU Ohio, agrees. "It's just a way to keep abortion issues afloat and in the public eye," he said.
Many states are using eerily similar language to drive fetal burials bill through their legislatures. The identical legislation is no coincidence: The text is copied and pasted directly from AUL's website. AUL functions as a legislation mill for anti-abortion lawmakers, enabling them to "easily introduce bills without needing to research and write the bills themselves," according to the organization's website.”*
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