Until recently, I thought that an ultrasound involved moving a mouse-like object around on a woman's abdomen. You know, just like the ones you see on TV. I didn't know that that was just one way of performing an ultrasound.

I live in Virginia, and I was opposed to the legislation anyway, on the grounds that the government has no business mandating medical procedures, especially if the bill is handed to the unwilling recipient of the procedure. It was at DU that I read what the actual procedure involved.

Most folks seem to support DNA collection of those 'Accused' of crimes, and DNA collection requires the dissolution of a cell wall. It may not be a vagina, but it could easily be a cell from a mucus membrane. "Open your mouth so we may swab it".

The legislators are probably claiming ignorance because it proved unpopular, not because they didn't know.

first true thing they've claimed in years.

ANY legislator who votes yes on ANY bill without knowing ALL the contents is both incompetent and corrupt, and as far as I am concerned, is morally and intellectually incapable of representing me. Ever. If there's ANY part of their job it's INEXCUSABLE to fail at, it's passing laws where YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THE FUCK WHAT YOU DID!!!

Just because it's as common as rape in South Africa doesn't mean it's acceptable.

should have made the effort to find out what they were voting for.