Article originally publish by: CBS News
Texas intends to require aborted fetuses to be buried or cremated come September, adding new abortion regulations after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s restrictive clinic laws.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state health officials to propose the changes, his office said Thursday, which were quietly put out for public comment this month.
Similar fetal remain rules in Indiana are on hold after a federal judge granted a temporary injunction last week against that state’s sweeping new anti-abortion law. That bill, signed in March by GOP Gov. Mike Pence, more notably also banned abortions due to genetic abnormalities.
Texas, however, isn’t waiting for lawmakers to pass a bill regarding fetal remains. Abbott had been talking with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for months about making a change, Abbott spokeswoman Ciara Matthews said.
State agencies in Texas are allowed to adopt some rules on its own without legislative approval. Although the rules are expected to take effect in the fall, Matthews said Abbott hopes the Legislature will “enshrine” the rules into law next year.
“Governor Abbott believes human and fetal remains should not be treated like medical waste, and the proposed rule changes affirms the value and dignity of all life,” Matthews said.
I agree with what I percieve their motive us, but what concerns me is, who is going to pay for the burial or cremation? What if the woman had an abortion because they were not financially able to look after the child? Now they have the costs of a funeral, burial or cremation.
I realize what they’re trying to do, which is admirable, but politicians really don’t understand how impractical this is going to be. Fetal death certificates are already an insane hassle when trying to arrange a cremation, which is the least expensive option for disposition. And depending on where a family resides, cemetery property can be costly, even for a “baby space”. I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of funeral homes just end up with abandoned fetuses. It’s happened to me several times over the years:( So I’ll give them an ‘A’ for intentions, but an ‘F’ for understanding the process.
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Are you allowed to just steal articles from CBS News without attribution? Looks mighty illegal to me. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-to-require-burial-or-cremation-of-aborted-fetuses/
Deleting my previous comment does not change the fact that you stole this from the Associated Press, and the fact that you deleted my comment calling you out actually makes you look even worse than you already did.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-to-require-burial-or-cremation-of-aborted-fetuses/