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CatWoman

(79,302 posts) Tue Feb 11, 2014, 05:02 PM Feb 2014

Virginia Senate Votes To Repeal Ultrasound Mandate

The Virginia State Senate narrowly passed a bill on Tuesday that would repeal a state law requiring pregnant women to have ultrasounds before getting abortions.

The Senate, which recently flipped to Democratic control, split exactly down the middle on the ultrasound repeal, with 20 votes for and against it. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D), who is a physician, cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of the repeal.

"This is a simple measure: if a woman needs an ultrasound, the doctor will decide," State Sen. Mamie Locke (D) told her colleagues during the debate over the bill.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/11/virginia-ultrasound-mandate_n_4768366.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037

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Virginia Senate Votes To Repeal Ultrasound Mandate (Original Post) CatWoman Feb 2014 OP

Good news. But it should never have had to happen. Chorophyll Feb 2014 #1

"The doctor will decide." malthaussen Feb 2014 #2

That's what I was thinking! polichick Feb 2014 #5

I think that means the Doctor instead of the gov't decides who Merlot Feb 2014 #6

Sure. malthaussen Feb 2014 #7

I know what you're saying Merlot Feb 2014 #8

Elections have consequences. FSogol Feb 2014 #3

Nice to hear that. sinkingfeeling Feb 2014 #4

Now, how to get Ralph into the Governor's seat? westerebus Feb 2014 #9

Thank heavens. blue neen Feb 2014 #10

Now if they could pass a law with an anal probe mandate for government officials Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2014 #11

It still has to pass the house of delegates gwheezie Feb 2014 #12

Chorophyll

(5,179 posts)

1. Good news. But it should never have had to happen.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 05:04 PM

Feb 2014

This is why it's so important to get Dems elected at the state level.

malthaussen

(17,235 posts)

2. "The doctor will decide."

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 05:07 PM

Feb 2014

Seems like strange wording. Shouldn't the doctor be advising, and the woman deciding?

-- Mal

polichick

(37,152 posts)

5. That's what I was thinking!

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 05:26 PM

Feb 2014

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

6. I think that means the Doctor instead of the gov't decides who

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 07:45 PM

Feb 2014

needs an ultrasound. The woman would have the option of declining it, as she would any other medical procedure.

malthaussen

(17,235 posts)

7. Sure.

Reply to Merlot (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 07:54 PM

Feb 2014

But I'm always looking at subtexts. "The doctor will decide" syntactically takes the choice out of the patient's hands. Call it a Freudian slip.

-- Mal

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

8. I know what you're saying

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 11:26 PM

Feb 2014

Still, better than "let the legislature decide" which is what they're repealing.

FSogol

(45,580 posts)

3. Elections have consequences.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 05:15 PM

Feb 2014

Good work, VA Democrats.

sinkingfeeling

(51,490 posts)

4. Nice to hear that.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 05:25 PM

Feb 2014

westerebus

(2,976 posts)

9. Now, how to get Ralph into the Governor's seat?

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 11:39 PM

Feb 2014

Hmmmm...

blue neen

(12,335 posts)

10. Thank heavens.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 12:09 AM

Feb 2014

Let's pray we can get a Democratic governor in PA this November. We need to undo the damage that Gov. Tom Corbett has wrought.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,511 posts)

11. Now if they could pass a law with an anal probe mandate for government officials

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 12:13 AM

Feb 2014

found guilty of corruption.......... I'm not thinking of anyone in particular BTW.

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)

12. It still has to pass the house of delegates

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 07:01 AM

Feb 2014

We are still known for having a pack of loons in the house, I've already emailed the loon in my district but I doubt he will change his mind, women in Va made all the difference in the last election but the teabag/gop still has the votes in the house, we need to finish them off.

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