Please DU this poll: Florida House votes to require ultrasound before all abortions

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flfabortion0403sbapr03,0,7758919.story

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TALLAHASSEE - The Florida House on Wednesday mounted what critics called a two-pronged assault on abortion rights, passing legislation that would require pregnant women to undergo ultrasound exams before getting abortions and effectively defining life at conception for criminal prosecutions.

Any woman seeking to terminate a pregnancy would be required to pay for an ultrasound procedure — and view the results unless she signed a waiver — before having the abortion, under a bill passed by the House largely along party lines.

The Republican-led chamber also endorsed a "fetal homicide" bill that would create a separate murder charge for anyone who caused a pregnancy to be terminated through an act of violence against a pregnant woman. It defines an "unborn child" as a fetus at any stage of development, beginning at conception.

"I can't imagine any man having a surgical procedure without prior tests," Rep. Marti Coley, R-Panama City, said during debate over the ultrasound bill. "As a woman, as a mother, I ask you to support this bill, not to invade privacy, but to ensure that all women are offered safe health care."

The House measures face an unclear future in the Senate, which in past years has killed similar measures and hasn't yet set aside time to debate the issue this year. Gov. Charlie Crist, whose signature would be required for the bills to become law, has been silent on the matter.

Democrats argued the abortion measures were little more than a government invasion into a private health matter.

What's your take?

I agree with the bill (465 responses)

33.8%

I disagree with the bill (892 responses)

64.8%

I am unsure (19 responses)

1.4%
o 1376 total responses (Results not scientific)

Related, posted by Seafan earlier today http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2941407&mesg_id=2941407

[Oceansaway]

1. .

What's your take?

I agree with the bill (465 responses)

33.7%

I disagree with the bill (894 responses)

64.9%

I am unsure (19 responses)

1.4%

1378 total responses

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. ok

What's your take?

I agree with the bill (466 responses)

33.5%

I disagree with the bill (907 responses)

65.2%

I am unsure (19 responses)

1.4%

1392 total responses (Results not scientific)

[still_one]

3. I would expect nothing less from the Terri Shivo state

So if a rape, incest, or the life of the mother is jepordized we need the government invlolved to put famlies through even more hell

Anyone considering NOT voting for the Democratic nominee if it isn't their canidate, should get their head out of their ass and see the light

[Warpy]

4. Almost 2 to 1 against?

From what I've seen of Florida over the years, that's a little surprising and very gratifying.

Let's hope it translates into voting those sanctimonious jerks out of office come November.

[still_one]

11. I agree, except this is not a true poll /nt

[HockeyMom]

5. Get me out of this idiotic state

I want to go home to New York.

[WilyWondr]

6. Maybe Cuba wants it

:shrug:

[Canuckistanian]

7. Another attempt by the "forced pregnancy" crowd

To literally get the state into the uteruses of American women.

[bunkerbuster1]

8. Polling doesn't matter. Those who want to criminalize abortion don't care what people think.

A solid majority of Americans don't want to make abortion a crime and most don't favor any serious restrictions on the procedure, but do these fuckheads care? Of course not.

They've got their idiot constituencies to keep together, herded like the ignorant sheep that they are.

[Synnical]

9. Crist is still an unknown quantity

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

[bunkerbuster1]

13. I suppose that Crist may be less inclined to suppor this type of thing than Sonny Perdue

Sonny has his southern baptist base to placate and so he signed a similarly stupid bill into law here in GA. Crist may be less inclined.

[Freddie Stubbs]

14. Crist will whatever he thinks will further his political career

I sincerely believe that this man has no deeply held principles.

[unkachuck]

10. done....disagree 64.5%....agree 34.2%....n/t

[Breeze54]

12. Done! - 64.2% disagree with this!

* What's your take?

I agree with the bill (513 responses) ---- 34.6%

I disagree with the bill (952 responses) ---------------------- 64.2%

I am unsure (19 responses) --1.3%

o 1484 total responses (Results not scientific)

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