States Take Up Pro-Life Legislation

Several States Take Up Pro-Life Legislation
 
Across the nation, state legislatures are considering pro-life legislation.

The North Dakota Senate soon will take up a bill that would require abortion clinics to offer women an ultrasound of their preborn baby. The House passed the pro-life measure, 77-9, on Friday.

In South Carolina, a bill to require a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion has received initial approval from a House subcommittee.

And in Nebraska, two pro-life bills have been introduced in committee. One would require abortion clinics to give the mother the option of seeing an ultrasound image of her preborn baby. The other bill requires clinics to make ultrasounds available or refer a woman to a place where she can get a free one.

Sen. Tony Fulton, who represents Lincoln, Neb., introduced both bills.

"What we're really talking about is information," Fulton told MSNBC. "Let us make this information available to a mother who is going to make a really big decision."

Texas and Wyoming also are considering legislation to require an ultrasound before an abortion.

Contact: Jennifer Mesko
Source: CitizenLink
Source URL: http://www.citizenlink.org
Publish Date: February 2, 2009
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