Linda, I think I oppose it and I'm fully behind all of the Democrats running for their respective offices.
Over 75,000 women have been impregnated in the red states that totally or almost totally ban abortions. I don't know that statistics but I am aware that under Abbott only 1/3 as many rape cases are prosecuted in TX as they were before he took office. That is legalized rape which should be prosecuted but isn't. So most of these 75000 rapists would be able to run for office as they are not convicted felons. Meanwhile people like Kavanaugh. Goetz and CFDT are rapists, but they will never be convicted.
So what will happen is that Republicans will set up a candidate and have them convicted whether they go through with the crime or not.
Gary, I went looking at Texas rape arrests/convictions when the stats on Texas pregnancies due to rape were published with the number at (rounded) 26,000. In 2023 there were (rounded) 14,000 reported rapes and 1400+ convictions for rape (many of these rapes would have occurred in earlier years, because a fair number of felony trials take longer to be held).
Thanks Ally. Hmmm. That's even worse than what I read although it was a while ago so the stats may have been a few years old.
26,000 pregnancies but how many were carried to delivery I wonder? And how many of the mothers of the live births are collecting child support from the rapist or incestuous relative?
If the state is going to prosecute a doctor for performing a life saving medical procedure, then shouldn't the state prosecute a rapist/person that commits incest by making them pay child support for 18-21 years or a fine and jail time?
In fact, Congress should be passing a law that clearly states that Convicted felons cannot run for or be a US president.
Linda:
Surely, it is possible for Democrats to propose such a bill, and then challenge their Republican colleagues to explain why they oppose it.
I look forward to the debate. How do you think Rep Jamie Raskin (Maryland) might sweep the floor with certain well-known re-Confederates in the House?
\Vince S
Linda, I think I oppose it and I'm fully behind all of the Democrats running for their respective offices.
Over 75,000 women have been impregnated in the red states that totally or almost totally ban abortions. I don't know that statistics but I am aware that under Abbott only 1/3 as many rape cases are prosecuted in TX as they were before he took office. That is legalized rape which should be prosecuted but isn't. So most of these 75000 rapists would be able to run for office as they are not convicted felons. Meanwhile people like Kavanaugh. Goetz and CFDT are rapists, but they will never be convicted.
So what will happen is that Republicans will set up a candidate and have them convicted whether they go through with the crime or not.
Gary, I went looking at Texas rape arrests/convictions when the stats on Texas pregnancies due to rape were published with the number at (rounded) 26,000. In 2023 there were (rounded) 14,000 reported rapes and 1400+ convictions for rape (many of these rapes would have occurred in earlier years, because a fair number of felony trials take longer to be held).
Thanks Ally. Hmmm. That's even worse than what I read although it was a while ago so the stats may have been a few years old.
26,000 pregnancies but how many were carried to delivery I wonder? And how many of the mothers of the live births are collecting child support from the rapist or incestuous relative?
Not many, I wager. Not from what I know of professionally.
If the state is going to prosecute a doctor for performing a life saving medical procedure, then shouldn't the state prosecute a rapist/person that commits incest by making them pay child support for 18-21 years or a fine and jail time?
It should. So often those cases are unreported.