Comments on: Texas infanticide bill would decriminalize murdering an infant

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:12:50 +0000

This plain and simple B.S.. pardon my language. What the heck are they smoking if they’re thinking of passing such a bill? How can anyone in their right mind think of absolving someone from the murder of a tiny, defence less baby?

By: Hair Stylist School

Hair Stylist School — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:41:24 +0000

I agree on you..that it is crime, and it is really crime to kill babies..well..they are angels..and why should we kill those angels?They may have good future..they maybe one of the heroes in the future..but what will happen if we will be killing them..it’s like we are killing the future..I hope that there would be people who will prevent this kind of immoral habit?..like those doctors in china..who kill Babies..to eat…who buy..fetus just to cook?..what are those people/..what kind f people they are?

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:33:44 +0000

I’m in full support if this bill being passed and believe that individuals need to start looking at the crime of infanticide from a different view. The crime of neoinfanticde and infanticide is extremely complex and involves a great deal of factors. Women who commit these unthinkable crimes all have a lot in common. They are often young women, poor, in unstable relationships, do not have strong suuport systems, and suffer from mental illness (such as the extremely rare, yet devasating condition of postpartum psychosis).Infanticide is not a rare or exceptional crime committed by deranged or devilish mothers; rather, it happens frequently in our society by mothers who are pushed to the point of committing heinous crimes. But we cannot solely blame mothers. As a society we need to change our tendencies and look at the societies which foster these crimes. With limited options for adoption, contraception, abortion and single parenthood, the unthinkable crime of infanticide becomes a devastating reality. I urge you to support this bill and think about the bigger picture and circumstances that unfortunately push women to commit this crime.

By: TXTaxpayer

TXTaxpayer — Sun, 24 May 2009 21:40:57 +0000

Don’t believe in abortion? Don’t have one. In the mean time keep your filthy stinking paws off my body. And thank God for Representative Farrar.

By: Hunter Hutchinson

Hunter Hutchinson — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:14:14 +0000

Bring on the insurrection!!! Overthrow the government!!! Save children!!!

By: Texas Pro-abortion Catholic Representative Jessica Ferrar Introduces Pro-Infanticide Bill « Avid Editor’s Insights

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:29:44 +0000

[...] Texas Democrat introduced the “Infanticide Bill” this week. Cassy Fiano reported on this disgusting [...]

By: Texas Pro-abortion Catholic Representative Jessica Ferrar Introduces Pro-Infanticide Bill « Schmoozing with Elya & Ellie Katz

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:20:26 +0000

[...] Texas Democrat introduced the “Infanticide Bill” this week. Cassy Fiano reported on this disgusting [...]

By: Ish Ka-Bibble

Ish Ka-Bibble — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:58:16 +0000

“Smoking hot”? On what planet?

By: Tristramshanty

Tristramshanty — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:37:51 +0000

Knott,

From Black’s Law Dictionary (2006)– decriminalization (n): The legislative act or process of legalizing an illegal act.

The bill also will not force judges to sentence based advise from the defendant’s experts. The prosectuion will have a chance to bring forward its own experts to counter the defense. Based on all this, the judge or jury will then make a determination as to whether the evidence presented is sufficient (a preponderance of the evidence) to warrant the lower sentence. This is similar to what goes on at trials where the insanity defense is raised, or during the sentencing phase of a death penalty case.

Nonetheless, the bill is pointless. Furthermore, based on the prior version of the bill, appears to have been poorly thought through.

By: Knott Buyinit

Knott Buyinit — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:50:46 +0000

As a matter of fact, legally, to ‘decriminalize’ an offense means exactly to reduce (or abolish) the penalties for engaging in a particular criminal act (you could look it up), so I don’t see what these hair-splitting liberals are on about.

However, as they have been at some pains to point out, a person may already claim insanity as a defense, or, if already convicted, as a reason for mitigation of their penalty. I assume Jessica Ferrar knew that perfectly well, so why did she feel the bill was needed?

I suspect it was because Ms. Ferrar wanted to take the ‘judgment’ away from the judges, forcing them to sentence based on, no doubt, medical advice from the felon’s doctor. (These would be the same doctors who can always ‘prove’ that carrying a baby to term would ‘harm’ the mother, allowing an abortion to take place at any time up to birthday minus 1.)

Yeah, Cassy’s right, this is “Sickening”.