Tenn. Senate Leader Prioritizes Three Abortion Restrictions

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Tenn. Senate Leader Prioritizes Three Abortion Restrictions

Tennessee Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey (R) expects several antiabortion-rights measures to be introduced this legislative session, but he only plans to prioritize certain ones, the AP/Knoxville News Sentinel reports.

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Ramsey: Three Restrictions Will Be Priorities

Ramsey said the Legislature likely will focus on three abortion restrictions that were struck down in a 2000 state Supreme Court ruling that held that abortion rights were protected in the state constitution as part of a woman's right to privacy.

Specifically, Ramsey expects the state Legislature to work toward passing clinic regulations, as well as requiring a mandatory delay and counseling before an abortion. "I campaigned and told people there were three things that we wanted to basically put us back where we were before the year 2000," he said.

State House Speaker Beth Harwell (R) has also backed implementing the measures that were in place prior to the 2000 decision.

In addition, Ramsey has said he does not support a measure proposed by state Rep. Rick Womick (R) that would require a woman to undergo an ultrasound one to three days before an abortion. The bill would mandate that doctors show the image to the woman and describe it to her if she chooses not to look, as well as require technicians to make the fetal heartbeat audible (AP/Knoxville News Sentinel, 12/12).

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[d_r]

1. I'm sorry

I am afraid that what I wrote might be somehow misinterpreted. Sometimes people read things far too literally in the coldness of text. So I am editing.

It just blows my mind the idea that they would force a woman to have an ultrasound and force the medical professional "describe" the ultrasound to her if she will not look at it. It's like some kind of clockwork orange torture degradation.

[SheilaT]

2. I would, given the opportunity, ask this man if he's ever been pregnant.

And then, I'd probably make the comment that once silenced a young right-wing Christian fundamentalist by saying, "If you don't believe in abortion then don't have one."

I do realize that there are women who would go through with a pregnancy regardless of the circumstances. I can think of many situations in which I would have had an abortion. But the difference between them and me is EXACTLY what choice is all about. You don't force me to have an unwanted baby, I don't force you to have an unwanted abortion.

Oh, and I do think that the women subject to this law should make a man request sex three days before actually having intercourse.

[Kath1]

3. "If you don't believe in abortion then don't have one."

Exactly. Right on. I can't believe this is still going on 40 years after Roe v. Wade.

"... the women subject to this law should make a man request sex three days before actually having intercourse." - EXCELLENT POINT!

[Ilsa]

4. I'd like to shove the wand up his ass and make him watch

The video and ultrasound. Then I'd ask him if he wants that for his wife and daughters, even if they aren't pregnant, because THE INVASIVE PROCEDURE IS TOTALLY UN-FUCKING-NECESSARY.