| An interim legislative committee is considering a bill that would prohibit gays, lesbians and single people in Indiana from using medical science to assist them in having a child.
State Sen. Patricia Miller acknowledged that the legislation before her panel would be 'enormously controversial.' |
Surprise! The legislator behind this is a Republican! Because, you know, they are the party of individual liberty and small government after all...
| The bill defines assisted reproduction as causing pregnancy by means other than sexual intercourse, including intrauterine insemination, donation of an egg, donation of an embryo, in vitro fertilization and transfer of an embryo, and sperm injection.
It then requires "intended parents" to be married to each other and says an unmarried person may not be an intended parent. A doctor cannot begin an assisted reproduction technology procedure that may result in a child being born until the intended parents have received a certificate of satisfactory completion of an assessment required under the bill. The assessment is similar to what is required for infant adoption and would be conducted by a licensed child placing agency in Indiana. The required information includes the fertility history of the parents, education and employment information, personality descriptions, verification of marital status, child care plans and criminal history checks. Description of the family lifestyle of the intended parents also is required, including participation in faith-based or church activities. |
These people want the government in the business of deciding who can and cannot reproduce. Let that sink in for a second. Let your mind wander to other regimes in history that have controlled their citizens reproduction decisions. Go ahead. I'll wait....
Of everything I've ever seen, this may be the best example yet of the coming GOP crackup. There is absolutely no way - NO WAY - libertarian conservatives can form a coalition with religious fruit-bats like this. None. Bring on the realignment!
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