TOPEKA – A proposal that will require women be allowed to see ultrasounds or hear a fetal heart beat before receiving an abortion is on its way to the governor’s desk.
On Tuesday, the Senate pasted Senate Bill 238 on veto proof margin of 32-6. The bill applies to all abortions.
“It gives her full information on the reality and status of her pregnancy and of her unborn child so she can make the best possible decision voluntarily and through informed consent,” said Sen. Mary Pilcher Cook, R-Shawnee who supported the bill.
In addition to allowing women to see images of an unborn child, the measure would also require all sites providing abortions to post a sign reading:
“Notice: It is against the law for anyone, regardless of their relationship to you, to force you to have an abortion. By law, we cannot perform an abortion on you unless we have your freely given and voluntary consent. It is against the law to perform an abortion on you against your will. You have the right to contact any local or state law enforcement agency to receive protection from any actual or threatened physical abuse or violence. You have the right to change your mind at any time prior to the actual abortion and request that the abortion procedure cease.”
For more, read Wednesday’s Wichita Eagle.
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You know she’ll veto this. Doesn’t fit her agenda.
What a ridiculous bill. Veto it Kathleen.
I am kind of surprised the zealots did not try and make it mandatory for the woman to see the ultrasound and hear the heartbeat before, during, and after the procedure. I know they would have liked too, they do not care that often this decision is difficult enough for a woman to make, they will do what ever it takes to take away her right to make the decision or make her feel worse for have to make it.
How stupid. Abort the state senate.
It is veto proof. Great.
Thank goodness the Republicans have decided all Kansas’ financial problems are fixed so they can go to their old standby of abortion. Maybe next week they’ll go back to immigrant or gay bashing.
It’ll end up in the courts, and hopefully the Supreme Court will be swinging back the other direction before it gets to them. Seems to me if some of those women weren’t forced to have sex against their will, they wouldn’t be forced to see a sonogram by elected officials who should butt out of other people’s reproductive business. Why don’t they get tougher on the “daddy” who commits the real crime?
Let’s see a sonogram of these legislative brains… do they have a combination colonoscope and ultrasound scanner???? WHAHAHAHAHAHA
Who is going to pay for these ultrasounds and sonograms, and which is it that the mother will have to see/hear? Don’t those morons realize that they are two different things?
No doubt Katee will veto this bill. If she does so, she will undoubted be in line for an “Eternal Morpheus” award, presented by the National Euthanasia League of Thanatos, Washington. She will be able to display it proudly in her new DC office.
This bill, if enforced, could very well shut down Kansas abortion mills for lack of profit; if vetoed, could permanently end the political career of Bilious Sebelius. Good move, Kansas pro-lifers.
LIMBAHUMBUG—You have poor reading comprehension skills. She can veto it, but the senate will override it(veto-proof).
This bill does not force a woman to see or hear the baby. It only ensures that she has the option to do so(allowed). Pro-death has their blinders on (again).
The poor incest raped girl or soon to be adult has enough problems, never mind the rest. I however do not believe in abortions as a form of birth control.
Not to worry. Thanks to Obama you will be able to kill your babies anywhere on demand. Every hospital, doctor and nurse will be forced to perform abortions without ultrasounds or listening to heart beats. Any state laws will be null and void. Another big plus for you will be even if you’re Catholic their hospitals are included.If they refuse, the doctor will be fined and possibably sent to prison with the hospital also being heavily fined. Enjoy yor slautering.