Do you think that a fetus should be declared a person in Virginia?
Yes
29% (88 votes)
No
69% (213 votes)
Undecided
2% (7 votes)
Total votes: 308
- Disclaimer: This is an unscientific sampling of users.




?personhood
When a woman with 4 living children dies when an ectopic pregnancy cannot be terminated to save her life, maybe Bobby Marshall will find that his fate is sealed in the netherland. He is an abomination along with anyone who votes for this bill.
Same old, same old
Just by looking at the results of this poll, it looks like we are well represented by our elected officials. It really doesn't matter what level the elected official is, they seem to do their own thing and NOT represent their districts.
This law would outlaw birth control
According to the bill, life begins at conceptions. Birth control works in two ways: 1)it prevents the egg from being fertilized; 2)if that doesn't it, it gets rid of the egg after fertilization.
During a Kayne/Allen debate I watched, Allen had no idea of this. I wonder if the supporters of this bill would support it if they knew. I doubt it, well, I hope not at least. I'd like to think that the Republicans in this state aren't that far off the deep end. On the other hand, maybe they are. If a Republicans wants to get elected in Virginia, they have to pander to the religious right, a group that cares far more about issues like abortion and "family values" than things that actually effect them.
Legal questions when a pregnant woman drinks she could \
should be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Woman in a bar or having diner and drinks – she should be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor (fetus is consuming alcohol) and all others charged for not reporting the violation of the law.
Smokes–charged with child endangerment birth weight
Prenatal care – the pregnant women is not taking care of herself and is interned for the safety and protection of the child and forced to eat properly and exercise, etc...
How is the government going to protect this child? The government will have to be more aggressive and intrusive into her and her family’s life.
What about the doctor’s responsibility with reporting child abuse and endangerment(drinking & smokin
If this were to pass
A woman having a miscarriage could be found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
Miscarriage/manslaughter
There is no way you can compare the two. Stop drinking the Kool-aid and grow up !
Mother Nature would not approve
The developing cells can not live on it's own so it is not an independent being therefore it is not yet a person, dog, cat or whatever. Since it is not yet an independent being we call these cells a Fetus. When the fetus is delivered and lives it is called a baby and becomes an independent person. Think of the legal craziness (beyond the abortion thing) that this declaration could create.
Mother Nature
who is that???