FL women seeking abortions could face forced ultrasounds at own cost even when raped

[Shallah Kali]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/women-seeking-abortions-could-face-forced-ultrasounds-641338.html

Florida's Republican-dominated legislature is poised to pass a bill that would force any pregnant woman considering an abortion to first have an ultrasound - and pay for it - even if she was raped.

The measure, if signed by Gov. Charlie Crist, would result in one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation. It also would require a woman to view the ultrasound unless she signs a form saying she was not coerced into having the abortion.

Opponents say that even then, the bill may require women to hear a medical professional's description of the fetus from that ultrasound before having an abortion unless they can prove they have been raped, are a victim of domestic violence or became pregnant under other extreme circumstances.

But the measure's sponsor, Sen. Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, disagreed.

"This says to me, in our interpretation, you sign this, you don't have to look at it, you don't have to see it, you don't have to hear about it," he said.

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Florida law already requires ultrasounds for abortions after the first trimester of pregnancy. But more than 90 percent of the procedures take place in the first trimester.

[harry_pothead]

1. I'll translate for you - FL legislature says women can't be trusted to make this decision.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. If Crist wants cross-over votes from democrats as an Independent, he'll veto it with an

explanation.

[RockaFowler]

3. I am getting so sick of these Repukes

Where are the female Repukes when all of this is going on?? They are silent subservients. Just like those Males like it. We really need to create 2 different states. These yahoos in the Panhandle and killing the rest of this great state

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

5. The female Repukes know what to do...

They just go to the nearest state-line and find a doctor that will.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

4. Sounds like Oklahoma?

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2010/04/28/brian-williams-sees-highly-restrictive-abortion-laws-oklahoma

On Tuesday's NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams characterized as "highly restrictive" two abortion related laws recently passed by the Oklahoma state legislature over the Democratic governor's veto. Neither of the measures would apparently ban abortion at any stage of pregnancy, as one law requires that an ultrasound of the unborn baby be performed and shown to a pregnant woman before an abortion could take place. On the April 27 show, Williams related:

In Oklahoma tonight, two highly restrictive abortion measures are now law. One requires women to undergo an ultrasound and listen to a detailed description of the fetus before getting an abortion. The second protects doctors from malpractice suits if they choose not to inform the parents of an unborn child that the fetus has birth defects. The governor had vetoed both measures last week, but today the legislature had enough votes to override those vetoes by the governor.


The Rachel Maddow show talked about this last night.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8235278

[Odin2005]

6. This is just evil.

:grr: