Should Inmate Be Required to Post Partial Bail for an Abortion?
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2011/07/06 18:34:59
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Bridget Burkholder, a 23-year-old pregnant woman awaiting trial in an Oregon prison, is being required to pay 10 percent of her $65,000 bail if she wants permission to take medical leave to have an abortion.
Life News reports that she is unable to pay the $6,500, and is requesting that the county pay for the procedure.
The prison sheriff does have the authority to allow Burkholder to get the abortion, but has stated that he will leave that decision up to the courts because he does not allow "medical furloughs on pretrial leave."
Life News reports that she is unable to pay the $6,500, and is requesting that the county pay for the procedure.
[Burkholder] is currently in Yamhill County Jail awaiting trial on charges of arson, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after she damaged a motel room in a bid to set herself on fire. The pregnant mother also faces charges of reckless driving and driving under the influence related to another incident.
The prison sheriff does have the authority to allow Burkholder to get the abortion, but has stated that he will leave that decision up to the courts because he does not allow "medical furloughs on pretrial leave."
Read More: http://www.lifenews.com/2011/07/06/prisoner-in-ore...
Top Opinion
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David 2011/07/06 20:13:36Yes




















Same difference. Absurd question with no right answer. NO CHILD KILLING WITH TRANQUILITY. It is murder, because he/she is a baby.
Do liberals want new legislation specifically allowing a "get out of jail free" card for women who've decided that killing their unborn is convenient? Wouldn't getting out of jail make it MORE convenient to euthanize their babies?
Do they allow people to get out of jail so they can go home to have sex with their partners?
This is a totally ridiculous situation, abortion is not a "medical" condition, it is a purely voluntary procedure. If she had a true medical condition that needed to be addressed, the county would have it looked at, but a non medical procedure should have to wait for her release to be attended to.
and costing even more taxpayer dollars. When will it end. Take her down for the damn abortion and quit wasting my money, I happen to live in Oregon. Also, they should have let her kill herself to begin with and then we wouldn't have to worry about any of this. She'll keep wasting our money until she off's herself in her jail cell. What a waste.
You'll sound more intelligent if you don't throw around insults just because you disagree with someone's ideas. The passion is great, just tone down on the cursing.