DES MOINES, IA, February 25, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The regret many women experience after having an abortion would be a lawful cause for filing a lawsuit against an abortionist should a new bill be passed in the state of Iowa.
HF 2098 was introduced to the Iowa House of Representatives by Rep. Greg Heartsill, R-Melcher-Dallas, as an effort to provide a lawful basis to seek compensation for any physical and emotional distress experienced as a result of an abortion.
This bill would specifically provide a lawful cause for litigation due to neglect on the part of the abortionist prior to performing the abortion.
The bill states, “A woman upon whom an abortion has been performed may maintain a cause of action against the physician who performed the abortion to recover damages for any physical injury or emotional distress, whether or not independent of the physical injury, proximately caused as a result of the physician’s negligence or failure to obtain informed consent prior to performance of the abortion.”
Many women develop deep emotional scars from the trauma of abortion. Through the efforts of such post-abortive support organization as Rachel’s Vineyard and the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, thousands of post-abortive women have found emotional healing and peace.
Click “like” if you are PRO-LIFE!
However, this bill would give these women the grounds to seek legal remuneration for their grief and regret for up to ten years after the abortion is performed.
In a February 13 article, the Sioux City Journal gave an example of a post-abortive young woman who suffered distress because of her abortion. “Brianna Pfadenhauer recalled her frightening experiences when she had an abortion while a college student. She was not prepared for what would happen during and after the abortion, she said, nor the guilt, embarrassment and shame she has felt since then,” the article stated.
“I trusted my life to someone who didn’t properly prepare me for what was going to happen,” Pfadenhauer said.
Erin Davison-Rippey of Planned Parenthood Voters of Iowa calls the bill “an attempt to intimidate providers” by singling out this one procedure. Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames, similarly criticized the legislation on the basis that “there are more dangerous procedures than what we’re talking about here today.”
Reps. Heartsill and Megan Hess, R-Spencer, signed off on the bill which sent it to the full Judiciary Committee. No further activity has occurred as of the time of this writing.