Signs of Things to Come: Two Bills to Legalize Infanticide

Children are a blessing from God. For almost 50 years, the left has supported the destruction of those blessings through legalized abortion. Roe v Wade, the law which initially endorsed abortion only in the 1st trimester of pregnancy, has over the years opened up states to new and more extensive abortion laws. Several states have even introduced legislation that legalizes abortion in the 3rd trimester and  up to birth in recent years. But now we have a new level of depravity. States are calling for legislation to legalize infanticide.

Recently two bills were introduced that would have legalized infanticide in Maryland and California. In Maryland, this bill was called the Pregnant Person’s Freedom Act. One of the central portions of the bill prevented any investigation into a “perinatal death related to a failure to act.” The term “perinatal” can vary widely in definition. In general, the term refers to the period just before and after birth. This period can start at 20 weeks of pregnancy and go to the end of the first month after the baby is born. Under this bill, a doctor, nurse, or parent who failed to act with reasonable and expected care leading to the death of a baby up to 28 days of age could not be criminally charged. This bill, had it passed, would have legalized both neglect and murder. Thankfully, the people of Maryland showed their outrage and demanded that the legislature reject the bill. The sponsor then withdrew the bill after the fallout