NEW LAW COULD MEAN DEATH PENALTY FOR DOCTORS: Legislators
say that wasn't their intent

By Kelly Shannon, AP
HoustonCronicle.com
Monday, August 29, 2005

Austin - Texas doctors who perform abortions without
parental approval or after the third trimester could face
capital murder charges because of a new law that takes
effect this week, a prosecutors group says.

The Texas District and County Attorneys Association has
outlined that scenario in its new book updating the Texas
penal code and in public presentations around the state.
The group says such charges could occur under the new law
because of the 2003 fetal protection law.

Key legislators said Monday that wasn't their intent.

Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Lewisville, who pushed the parental
consent measure, said in a prepared statement that her
legislation was strictly limited to giving parents the
right to consent when a minor is considering an abortion
and to preventing late-term abortions.

"There were no discussions about the death penalty during
our legislative discussions of this issue," Nelson said.

A capital murder conviction can result in the death
penalty....

More at:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/printstory.mpl/metropolitan/3330600

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NARAL gets in there with the outside negative possibility
from Day One, oblivious to the horror of millions of
lives snuffed out every year by abortion.

Posted on 8/30/2005 3:47:37 PM PDT by Albion Wilde

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-To: Albion Wilde

I dunno. Sounds like a good law to me.

Posted on 8/30/2005 3:50:21 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember

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