I can't believe this was even introduced

I was sitting here reading this and the more I read, the more pissed off I became.For anyone who doesn't want to follow the link, what I'm speaking of is HB1677, introduced by Delegate John A Cosgrove of Virginia.Summary as introduced:Report of fetal death by mother; penalty. Provides that when a fetal death occurs without medical attendance, it shall be the woman's responsibility to report the death to the proper law-enforcement agency within 12 hours of the delivery. Violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.Admittedly, it's not my state, but if this passes in Virginia, who's to say that other states won't follow suit.As someone who's experienced a miscarriage before, I really find this intrusive. Based on the way this reads, any woman in any stage of pregnancy must report the loss of said pregnancy within 12 hours if the loss occurs without medical attendance. So if I lived in Virginia, would I call the police office each month when I begin menstruating just to be safe, because it could be a loss of pregnancy? I would hate to be charged with a misdemeanor crime for something I didn't know I did wrong. And when I call the police to file a report, will the person taking all the pertinent personal information be sensitive to the situation, or be a jackass?As I stated before, I can't believe that this is even out there. It really needs to be cleaned up before it goes any further. In its current state, Virginia will have every woman who's past menarche and sexually active either calling the police monthly or in jail.How idiotic. And this guy is an elected representative. Who does he represent? Certainly not me.Edit(9/1/05): check the comments for additional new information.