At signing ceremony for anti-abortion bill, "proud" Piyush compares women to criminals

[Amerigo Vespucci]

In signing anti-abortion bill, Louisiana gov. compares women to criminals

By Stephen C. Webster
Thursday, July 7th, 2011 -- 11:13 am



Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) signed a bill into law yesterday that requires women's health clinics to post signage notifying patients of alternatives to abortion.

At the signing ceremony, Jindal said he was proud to help make his state one that supports a "culture of life," adding that women will soon be treated similarly to criminals who are read their rights after an arrest.

"When officers arrest criminals today, they are read their rights," he said, according to a report by Louisiana paper The News-Star. "Now if we're giving criminals their basic rights and they have to be informed of those rights, it seems to me only common sense we would have to do the same thing for women before they make the choice about whether to get an abortion."

The law was needed, according to anti-abortion activists, to prevent clinics from "coercing" women into terminating pregnancies. It also requires the creation of a website that would inform women of their rights.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/07/07/in-signing-anti-abortion-bill-louisiana-gov-compares-women-to-criminals/

[jmowreader]

1. We need another law

This one will, according to pro-choice activists, prevent Religious Right "abortion alternative" clinics from coercing women into not terminating their pregnancies.

[LiberalFighter]

2. Women are coerced to terminate their pregnancies?

Women are forced to go to a clinic known to provide abortions so the clinic workers can force them to have an abortion.

Despite all of the 100s of nearby women health clinics nearby they seek out Planned Parenthood as their preferred clinic.

[WCGreen]

3. The GOP continues to treat women like fools and mentally challenged

chattel..

What century are we living in?

[iwishiwas]

4. 2011 has been a backward year for women in

many states.