Tuesday, March 01, 2005

New Maine House Bill Would Protect Fetuses Carrying the ‘Gay Gene’

Rep. Brian Duprey (R-Hampden) has submitted a bill to the State Legislature to shield potentially homosexual fetuses from discrimination. LD 908, “An Act to Protect Homosexuals from Discrimination,” attempts to protect homosexuals from death because they might carry the gene that could lead to homosexuality.

This bill as drafted would make it a crime to abort an unborn child if that child is determined to be carrying the “homosexual gene.” Duprey said that no such genetic marker has yet been discovered. But considering rapid advancements in genetic mapping research, he wants legislation in place should such a breakthrough occur. “If the homosexual gene is ever determined to exist,” he said, “I want to ensure that a woman could not abort an unborn child simply because that child is determined to be carrying this gene.”


Rush talked about this today.

1 comment:

JNB said...

Maegan and I talked about this over the weekend. Here's where I read it:

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/statehouse/050224bill.shtml