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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTN bill would require woman to view ultrasound before abortion
A Tennessee lawmaker's proposal that would require women to undergo ultrasounds before having an abortion is raising questions and gaining national attention.
Some accuse the bill's main sponsor of only introducing the bill to help an election, but State Sen. Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville, said he believes all women considering an abortion should experience the same medical process as other future parents.
"This decision she is going to make on whether to have an abortion is a life-altering decision," Tracy said. "It's a big decision, and this gives her the opportunity to be informed before she makes this life-altering decision."
Tracy's bill would require a transabdominal ultrasound before getting an abortion. If the woman doesn't want to look at the ultrasound, a medical technician must describe the ultrasound image to her in detail.
http://www.wsmv.com/story/21078733/tn-bill-would-require-woman-to-view-ultrasound-before-abortion
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TN bill would require woman to view ultrasound before abortion (Original Post)
spanone
Feb 2013
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niyad
(113,582 posts)1. have already put my call in to this woman-hating moran
Sekhmets Daughter
(7,515 posts)2. Hate and fear is always the motivation
isn't it?
niyad
(113,582 posts)3. yes, it is.
pipi_k
(21,020 posts)4. What, is that idiot down there
hoping the fetus is going to wave "hi" to Mom, and hold up a sign begging her not to kill him??
Good lord, there are some sickos in this country...