From: "John D.Wentzky" 

"MarkA"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.03.22.21.57.20.210118{at}stopspam.net...
> On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:15:51 -0400, John D.Wentzky wrote:
>
>> "MarkA"  wrote in message
>> news:pan.2007.03.22.12.50.20.9363{at}stopspam.net...
>>> On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:44:46 -0400, J Young wrote:
>>>
>>>> More and more each day, it appears the efforts of the pro-life
>>>> movement are paying dividends.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.covenantnews.com/abortion/archives/028649.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In an apparent challenge to the Supreme Court opinion Roe
v. Wade, on
>>>> March 20, 2007, Georgia lawmakers introduced the following
Resolution
>>>> (HR 536) to amend the state Constitution: "A
RESOLUTION proposing an
>>>> amendment
>>>> to the Constitution so as to provide that the paramount
right to life
>>>> is vested in each human being from the moment of
fertilization without
>>>> regard
>>>> to age, race, sex, health, function, or condition of dependency; to
>>>> provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or
>>>> rejection; and for other purposes."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> How nice that Georgia has so few problems that the legislators can
>>> spend their time outlawing female genital piercings,
>>
>> They actually did that?
>> How do they know if someone had their clitoris or labia pierced? You
>> mean to say they are fining men and women, or underage persons who did
>> the piercing?
>>
>>
> Georgia House bans genital piercings for women
>
> The Associated Press - ATLANTA
>
> Genital piercings for women were banned by the Georgia House Wednesday as
> lawmakers considered a bill outlining punishments for female genital
> mutilation.
>
> The bill would make such mutilation punishable by two to 20 years in
> prison. It makes no exception for people who give consent to have the
> procedure performed on their daughters out of religious or cultural
> custom.
>
> An amendment adopted without objection added "piercing" to the list of
> things that may not be done to female genitals. Even adult women would not
> be allowed to get the procedure. The bill eventually passed 160-0, with no
> debate.
>
> Amendment sponsor Rep. Bill Heath, R-Bremen, was slack-jawed when told
> after the vote that some adults seek the piercings.
>
> "What? I've never seen such a thing," Heath said. "I,
uh, I wouldn't
> approve of anyone doing it. I don't think that's an appropriate thing to
> be doing."
>
> The ban applies only to women, not men. The bill has already been approved
> by the Senate but now must return to that chamber because of the piercing
> amendment. Both chambers of the Legislature must agree on a single version
> of a bill before it can go to the governor for final approval.
>
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I imagine there are persons who have become ill or upset after someone
other than themselves pierced their body. Government does have a
responsibility to protect its citzens.

>>> and engaging in meaningless
>>> posturing like this.
>>
>> Meaningless to mythology blinded types such as you, huh?
>
> Actually, i am very mythology cognizant.  That is why i stopped going to
> church 38 years ago.

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