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Novara

(5,822 posts)
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:31 PM Jun 2015

Florida governor signs bill requiring two clinic visits, waiting period for abortion

Florida governor signs bill requiring two clinic visits, waiting period for abortion

Women seeking abortions in Florida will be required to make two visits to a clinic, with a mandatory 24-hour waiting period in between, to end a pregnancy under a bill signed into law on Wednesday.

Republican Governor Rick Scott signed the measure, passed this spring by the Republican-controlled state legislature, without comment.

“This means women will be empowered to make fully informed decisions,” said Republican state Representative Jennifer Sullivan, who sponsored the legislation. "It’s just common courtesy to have a face-to-face conversation with your doctor about such an important decision — especially for such an irreversible procedure as an abortion.”

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/10/us-usa-abortion-florida-idUSKBN0OQ2QW20150610?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

WE'RE NOT FUCKING STUPID.
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Florida governor signs bill requiring two clinic visits, waiting period for abortion (Original Post) Novara Jun 2015 OP
'empowered'. cause women are stupid. pansypoo53219 Jun 2015 #1
Why not add a few more steps ... rickford66 Jun 2015 #2
jennifer sullivan (23 year old reichwing xian who thinks women are too stupid to make decisions) niyad Jun 2015 #3

rickford66

(5,521 posts)
2. Why not add a few more steps ...
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 07:49 PM
Jun 2015

Complete a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle, count to a billion, learn to juggle etc ....

niyad

(113,076 posts)
3. jennifer sullivan (23 year old reichwing xian who thinks women are too stupid to make decisions)
Wed Jun 10, 2015, 10:40 PM
Jun 2015

(so, tell me, jennifer, what qualifies you, a liberty university grad, to make any decisions for yourself, let alone anybody else? you are, after all, a woman)
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Jennifer Sullivan

Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 31st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 18, 2014
Preceded by Bryan Nelson
Personal details
Born August 1, 1991 (age 23)
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Political party Republican
Alma mater Liberty University
Profession Youth development leader


Religion Christian



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Phone: (850) 717-5031

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Eustis, FL 32726-6587
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