Posted on 06/17/2010 6:08:28 AM PDT by Ebenezer
BATON ROUGE -- Women seeking abortions in Louisiana will be required to get an ultrasound first, even if they are a victim of rape or incest, under a bill that received final legislative passage today.
Supporters of the proposal said they hope the ultrasound dissuades some women from getting an abortion at the handful of abortion clinics in Louisiana, by giving them more information about their pregnancies.
"This is a bill that empowers women," Broome said in committee testimony, adding that at least 15 other states have a similar requirement.
Opponents said requiring a procedure that might not be available at a free clinic nearby will make it more difficult and costly for women to get abortions. No one spoke against the proposal on the House floor Wednesday.
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
Sorry. I forgot to post the second paragraph of the article, which reads as follows:
“Senate Bill 528 by Sen. Sharon Broome, D-Baton Rouge, was sent to the governor’s desk with a 79-0 vote of the state House. Gov. Bobby Jindal supports the measure.”
Health care mandated by the government is so cool.
It’s just another preparation for the Obozocare project.
Just went to a 16 wk ultrasound -
there is no ambiguity as to whether that’s a baby or not.
Now, having seen that, a woman can make the “choice” to murder the child or not.
I’m all for “choices” in life, especially informed choices. But I know that it is not one of my choices as to whether another human can live or not.
Pelican State ping
Thank God.
Not bad for a “D”... !!!
as for it being
>>>Opponents said requiring a procedure that might not be available at a free clinic nearby will make it more difficult and costly for women to get abortions. No one spoke against the proposal on the House floor Wednesday.<<<
That works also.
Although we would rather that the clinics get the ultrasound equipment and show these women their baby.
Once the bonding starts, it is a lot harder to murder their child.
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