Delaware Forced-Birthers Want Abortion Restrictions
This one hasn’t made it to El Som’s GA PG/PG roundup yet because it hasn’t been officially introduced. But the mere announcement by Sen. Bryant Richardson (R-Your Womb) that he would sponsor measures to ban abortion after 20 weeks and force women to undergo ultrasound procedures drew a front-page headline story in the Delaware State News.
Richardson made his announcement on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which some forced birthers probably thought would be overturned by now, in front of anti-women’s-autonomy groups in the Senate chamber.
Richardson said he will introduce the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and the Women’s Ultrasound Right to Know Act later this week. He told the State News he thinks the second one will have a greater chance at getting passed.
El Som will cover the specifics when the bills hit the docket, but depending on how the ultrasound bill is worded (there are variations among the 26 states with such policies on the books), that ultrasound law has the potential to be particularly ironic. Back in the ’90s state lawmakers had to deal with Delaware’s then-national worst infant mortality rate. All those blue-ribbon panels concluded lack of pre-natal care was the culprit, but moralistic Republican lawmakers made no push to ensure everyone got an ultrasound then, when it would have helped all pregnant women. Priorities, I guess.
The greatest thing about claiming to speak for the voiceless is that the voiceless can never disagree.
Still waiting for a forced-birther to demonstrate his sincerity by funding something that is proven to reduce abortions – sex education.
That’s my litmus test on their principles. If someone is serious about eliminating abortion they would be serious about contraception and education. What I don’t understand is why liberals don’t attack the right on this specific point very much or very well. Reducing unwanted pregnancy reduces abortion. How can anyone not be in favor of that?
Religion. Every sperm is sacred.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzVHjg3AqIQ
“Forced Birther”, like it! Who says politics isn’t fun?
The clowns who can’t get anything done to help their constituents so they push this bullshit
The bills will be introduced to much gnashing of teeth, a story or two, and will then disappear. Yes, there will be that one day when the bills are brought up in committee and then tabled. Then it’s back to Lower Slower for the Lower Slowbovians.
Gotta raise money somehow, doncha know. Guns for the guys, abortion for the ladies. A rube and her money are soon…
There’s some Ashley Madison sultry looking young woman looking at me on this site. I wonder if she likes much older guys lol