Kansas. voting bills to take us back to the stone ages. Fighting Abortion again

[demtenjeep]

House overrides governor’s late-term abortion vetoTOPEKA – The Kansas House mustered enough votes Monday to override the governor’s veto of a bill that requires more detailed diagnoses for late-term abortions.

On Friday, the chamber narrowly missed the two-thirds majority – 84 votes – needed to override a veto. Through a procedural motion, the chamber reconsidered the motion Monday and the override passed 86-35.

The measure now goes to the Senate, where it would have to again receive a two-thirds majority before the override became official. When the bill passed, the Senate the vote was 24-15, three votes shy of 27 that will be needed to overturn the veto.

The measure, Senate substitute for House Bill 2115, would require physicians performing an abortion after the 22nd week of pregnancy to give a detailed diagnosis for why the procedure was justified.

The bill would also allow a woman, her husband or parents if she was minor to later sue a physician if they thought the abortion was performed illegally.

Topeka Democrat Annie Kuether said the bill did nothing to prevent late-term abortions and set a “very dangerous precedent” by opening the door for lawsuits.


Read more: http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2010/05/03/house-overrides-governors-late-term-abortion-veto/#ixzz0mtx397X0

[DURHAM D]

1. How long before states try to take voting rights away from women? nt

[Tesha]

2. I thought Republicans didn't approve of frivolous lawsuits.

This law outright encourages them!

Tesha

[demtenjeep]

3. its about control

over women

[uppityperson]

4. k&r. Allow a woman, her husband or parents to later sue the doc ? Good grief.

"The measure, Senate substitute for House Bill 2115, would require physicians performing an abortion after the 22nd week of pregnancy to give a detailed diagnosis for why the procedure was justified."