Abortion-ultrasound bill sails through Legislature

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10643152

Published Friday May 29, 2009
Abortion-ultrasound bill sails through Legislature

LINCOLN (AP) — Nebraska will soon require those performing abortions to display ultrasound images of fetuses in a way that the women can easily view them.

Lawmakers passed the bill (LB675) Friday afternoon on a 40-5 vote, and Gov. Dave Heineman signed it a short time later. Four senators did not vote.

Supporters of the bill introduced by Sen. Tony Fulton of Lincoln argued it would give women more information to consider before making decisions.

Others criticized the bill, saying it’s government forcing itself into a private procedure that should be between a doctor and a patient.

But there was no debate Friday before final approval, as is the Legislature’s practice.

The bill also would require the state to compile a list of clinics that offer free ultrasounds to women.

Nebraska will become the 14th state to require that abortion providers offer patients chances to see ultrasound images. The bill will take effect Aug. 29.

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Meanwhile the sheriff just chased away a big encampment of homeless people

in East LA where children were living in filth & squaller. Nobody gave a shit about them.
You figure a bill to feed, shelter & protect these already born people would sail through?

[tosh]

2. thus putting another barrier between choice and women

of inadequate means -- another procedure, additional expense.

[lk9650]

3. interesting