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Related: About this forumPerry adds abortion regulation to special session
Complying with pleas from abortion opponents, Gov. Rick Perry expanded the special sessions call Tuesday afternoon to include bills regulating abortion procedures, providers and facilities.
We have an obligation to protect unborn children, and to hold those who peddle these abortions to standards that would minimize the death, disease and pain they cause, Perry said.
During the regular legislative session that ended last month, 11 of the Senates 12 Democrats united to defeat three key abortion-related bills by taking advantage of a rule that requires support from 21 senators before most legislation can receive a vote. The bodys 19 Republicans were able to win over only one Democrat, Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. of Brownsville.
However, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst launched the special session without the 21-senator rule in force, meaning a simple majority can approve legislation resuscitating the abortion bills during the Legislatures overtime session.
More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/perry-adds-abortion-regulation-to-special-session/nYHzF/ .
[font color=green]Taxpayers are paying $35,000 per day for this crap.[/font]
Just Saying
(1,799 posts)We have an obligation to protect unborn children, and to hold those who peddle these abortions to standards that would minimize the death, disease and pain they cause, Perry said.
"Peddle" as if they're pushing a cart around trying to convince women to have one. What a dumbass!
CurtEastPoint
(18,704 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,534 posts)at all like childbirth.
Abortion Safer for Women Than Childbirth, Study Claims
Risk of death, though small, is 14 times higher in full-term pregnancy
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/womens-health/articles/2012/01/23/abortion-safer-for-women-than-childbirth-study-claims
Just Saying
(1,799 posts)Causes way more "death, disease and pain" then abortions!
mbperrin
(7,672 posts)Small enough to fit inside a woman's uterus!
TexasTowelie
(112,992 posts)Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)It's got the medical facilities standard that would close all but 5 clinics in Texas. FIVE CLINICS LEFT IN TEXAS.
It forces medicated abortion pre and post testing to be administered in-house. So wherever you live, you've got to drive in three times for the medicated abortion.
No abortions after 20 weeks unless the baby would be guaranteed to die minutes to hours after delivery.
More here from Lilith Fund, which live-tweeted the session:
http://storify.com/lilithfund/lilith-reads-sb5-texas-omnibus-anti-abortion-bill
Somebody needs to tell Rick Perry and the Texas Lege: DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS WOMEN.