Posted on 01/13/2015 5:19:34 PM PST by Morgana
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tuesday marks day one of the Tennessee legislative session, and Amendment 1, which focuses on abortion laws, is getting a lot of attention on Capital Hill.
Voters passed Amendment 1 in November, giving lawmakers more control over abortion laws. Protestors took to the capitol building, speaking out against bills that could change the rules for abortion clinics across the state.
Rebecca Terrell is the executive director of CHOICES, a women’s health clinic that offers abortions. She’s cheering on the men and women who went to Nashville.
She said, “Just to go make their voices heard and let the legislature know we are watching.”
One of the bills being presented would require informed consent for an abortion, which means a specific script a doctor would have to read on the risks of the procedure. Then the patient would sign off.
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Pray for the babies to give them a chance we have ALL had—to LIVE.
YUP! Informed consent is bad ,, women shouldn’t be burdened with the truth about the risks ... all they need to know is what credit cards the clinic takes.
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