The Florida Senate recently passed a bill that would require women pay for and get an ultrasound before any abortion can be performed. They don't have to look at the ultrasound if they fill out a form but they still have to get it and pay for it.
One of the "arguments" is that this simply gives the woman more information. There are two problems with that. It's information that's not needed and it mandates an unnecessary medical procedure.
Oh the hypocrisy from the right abounds. One of their arguments against the health care reform bill is that it mandates that an individual purchase a product/service. Isn't this exactly what this bill does? It mandates that anyone seeking an abortion must also purchase an ultrasound whether it is medically necessary or not.
Ultimately what this bill represents is their perception of women as being emotional creatures that if only they saw a picture of the little baby they are about to murder, they wouldn't get the abortion. There is no other reason, medical or otherwise, to mandate an ultrasound.
This bill also seeks to make abortion so expensive that most people simply can't afford it. Look again at the health care debate. Not only did they not want federal money going to abortions but even private insurance money as well thus forcing anyone that wants an abortion to have to pay out of pocket and now they want to tack on a little more cost to the procedure.
When it comes to medical procedures, the only thing the government should be concerned with is, is it safe and effective? They should leave it up to the doctor and their patient as to whether or not it is medically necessary.
Links:
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/dcblog/2010/04/senate_passes_ultrasound_abort.html
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