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Posted on 04/29/2010 12:14:03 AM PDT by flfreedom
by Steven Ertelt LifeNews.com Editor April 28, 2010
Tallahassee, FL (LifeNews.com) -- Florida senators today added an amendment to a health care bill that would allow women considering an abortion to see an ultrasound of their baby. Although abortion centers frequently conduct pre-abortion ultrasounds, they don't necessarily give women a chance to see them.
Sen. Alex Villalobos, a Miami Republican sponsored the amendment the Florida Senate approved on a 22-17 vote.
“I just don't see the problem with having someone have a little more information before they make a decision,” Villalobos said, according to the St. Petersburg Times.
The language does not require women to view the ultrasound and gives them the ability to sign a form opting out of see one. The form also ensures abortion clinics gives women the opportunity to view the ultrasound of their baby.
Sen. Ronda Storms, also a Republican, defended the amendment from abortion advocates who attacked it and said giving women information was anti-woman.
“I join women who say we are not little girls. We are adult women and we are making decisions. We can walk into a clinic and we can make a decision and we are not afraid of information,” she said. “What this amendment does, it says I have a right to know all of the consequences.”
Sen. Chris Smith, on the other hand, attacked the amendment saying it was not "medically necessary" while Sen. Nan Rich called helping women the "ultimate insult to women."
But Sen. Steve Oelrich, a Republican, responded that abortion is important to have this kind of information because it involves life and death.
“What we're talking about is not an appendectomy, we're not talking about cancer treatment,” he said. “What we're talking about is ending a human life.”
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How would you feel if the Cardiologist did a heart Echocardiogram (Ultrasound), and the tech and the doc refused to let you hear and see, even if you ask? And they want you to rush, not to a Quad-triple bypass, but to a heart transplant?
Or how about docs amputate a leg without showing the family and patient the xray of the tumor or the Ultrasound of the lack of blood flow to the extremity?
The US is standard of care before any invasive procedure of the uterus. The abortionist wants the data to stage the pregnancy, find the placenta. Besides, the abortion costs more after a few weeks.
The information belongs to the mother. She should be offered a look at the pictures. The sound should be on so that she can hear the heartbeat.
We are forever being told by pro-aborts that women aren’t “stupid” so they don’t need the informed consent we’d do for any other invasive procedure. This is alternated with cries that we shouldn’t burden women or hurt their feelings when they are so vulnerable!
Most will wonder “what if.” Someday, she’ll see another US, even if she doesn’t see/hear this one.
A wonderful idea!
It would be even better if it were required to see ultrasound first, but it’s a splendid beginning.
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It’s a great idea...but...they had better have a veto-proof vote because Gov. Crist is pro-abortion! He had the opportunity to vote for the Woman’s Right To Know Act as a Florida State Senator - a Republican senator - and WOULD NOT!!! The measure failed and that weasel won’t change his stripes. Count on it!
**Florida Senate Adds Amendment to Health Bill for Ultrasound Before Abortion**
Praise the Lord!
Friends,
While this is good intentioned, might I play devil’s advocate and suggest
that pursuing Personhood is a far better investment of time and energy?
These laws which put obstacles in front of the woman, but still
allow killing the innocent baby after jumping through the appropriate
hoop - wait 24 hours, sign a paper, view an ultrasound . . .
merely strengthen the root of the abortion weed.
They make abortion seem more reasonable to the public.
If the baby truly has a God-given right to life, please let’s be honest
about that and fight for the baby’s human rights!
We’re chipping away, FRiend. Wedge issues.
We’ve been chipping for 40 years !
Meanwhile, 4,000 babies are slaughtered
daily.
The key problem is the leftist judiciary. And what’s wrong with the judiciary? The way it’s educated. The ultimate key is to stab at the root — undermine peoples’ respect for loony leftist professors. Guess what? One state is beginning to get it:
Arizona Legislature Passes Bill Banning Ethnic Studies Programs
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