SC- Bill on abortion goes to governor - (women's rights slowly being eroded)

[Breeze54]

Bill on abortion goes to governor

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/18/bill_on_abortion_goes_to_governor/

April 18, 2008

South Carolina

COLUMBIA -

A bill awaiting the governor's signature would require abortion providers to ask women whether they want to see ultrasound images of their fetuses before the procedure. As part of a legislative compromise formally announced yesterday, women must wait at least an hour after seeing the ultrasound to have an abortion. Republican state Senator Mike Fair said he hoped women would use the time to decide against abortion. The agreement was reached after more than a year of debate on whether women should be required to see the ultrasound. Governor Mark Sanford, a Republican, has said he supports the bill generally but would review the specifics before deciding whether to sign it.
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(AP)

Oklahoma Enacts Ultrasound Bill

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200804/NAT20080417c.html

By Melanie Hunter-Omar
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
April 17, 2008

(CNSNews.com) -

Pro-life groups are praising the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate for overriding the governor's veto of a bill that strengthens an Oklahoma law that requires that pregnant women be told where they can obtain a free ultrasound and fetal heart tone services before an abortion.

The bill, SB 1878, requires that at least an hour before an abortion, an abortionist must perform an ultrasound and display the image of the unborn baby so the mother can see it if she chooses.

"By strengthening the ultrasound provision of their law, the Oklahoma legislature has created the strongest, most protective ultrasound law in the nation," said Mary Spaulding Balch, National Right to Life state legislative director.

"They are doing everything possible to ensure that a mother is given the opportunity to see her unborn child in real-time and learn all the facts before making the life and death decision of abortion," she said in a statement. "Simply put, the abortion decision cannot be undone. Women deserve all facts."

"Gov. Brad Henry said that it's 'unconscionable' for pregnant victims of rape or incest to be offered this choice. What is truly unconscionable is Governor Henry's abandoning these women to people whose only interest is making money off of their suffering," Janet Morana, co-founder of Silent No More Awareness Campaign (SNMAC).

The bill would also provide protections for health care workers who object to taking part in an abortion.

"We have heard the testimonies of thousands of women who have been victimized and traumatized by abortionists," Georgette Forney, another co-founder of SNMAC, said. "This bill is truly needed to protect a woman's right to informed consent and to protect the rights of health care workers."

Thirteen states, including Oklahoma, have laws making provisions for an abortionist to provide an ultrasound to pregnant women prior to an abortion. Those states are: South Dakota, Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Utah and Wisconsin.

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[MountainLaurel]

1. They'll never give up, will they

:mad:

[Richard Steele]

2. Power-hungry assholes never do. nm

[MountainLaurel]

6. You got that right

I have to wonder what the forced birth forces think of the FLDS folks and whether deep down they're jealous of Warren Jeffs for his ability to brainwash and control women.

[Richard Steele]

8. I doubt that their envy of Mr. Jeffs' achievements is all that "deep down".

They just know they can't express it in public...for now.

[MountainLaurel]

9. Good point

Although if they're keeping it quiet, it has more to do with them preaching for years and years that Mormonism is a cult and now having to almost eat their words than any concern about propriety before the general public.

[Breeze54]

3. The anti-abortion crowd has an army of lawyers

attacking everything they can to stop women from exercising their rights.

[China_cat]

4. This is mild compared to the state law

that gives police the authority to arrest a pregnant woman if he sees her doing something that could be considered harmful to the fetus. (Smoking, drinking, putting salt on her food, etc)

[Breeze54]

5. No, it isn't mild and they all add up to trying to stop women

from exercising their legal right to get an abortion.

[KamaAina]

7. Blatant discrimination against pregnant women who are blind

the ultrasounds are not being made available in an accessible format! :P