In 2017, Sen. Bryan Townsend introduced SB 5, which was designed to ensure that Delawareans would continue to be protected under Roe v Wade, should the Supreme Court do what it’s about to do. It was quite the prescient piece of legislation in hindsight.
Both the House and Senate subsequently passed SS1/SB5, also sponsored by Townsend, which was pretty much the same bill.
The bill withstood several amendments from the usual RWNJ’s, including this one from Rep. Hensley:
This bill requires information about the probable effects of the abortion procedure, including the effect on child-bearing ability, information relating to the fetal development, alternatives to the abortion procedure, and alternatives to abortion, and any risks associated with the procedure. This amendment also requires written informed consent.
Ah, yes, the ‘barrage of propaganda’ amendment. It didn’t pass, but Choice voters in RD 9 should know that Hensley is an enemy to women’s health.
In addition to all the downstate RWNJ’s, so is Mike Ramone. Both Hensley and Ramone voted against the protections afforded in Roe v Wade. Rep. Mike Smith did not vote for the bill, wasn’t in office yet. That yes vote came from Melanie George Smith. Not to beat on a couple of more-or-less dead horses, but both D Reps. Gerald Brady and Earl Jaques voted no as well. Whatever happened to them?
In the Senate, both Senators Bob Marshall and Greg Lavelle went ‘not voting’. Remember, as always, that ‘not voting’ has the same effect of voting no. DelCollo and Lopez were both no’s. As was his wont, Bonini didn’t show up for the vote.
Just thought you should know.