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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-26-10 07:48 PM
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OK House overrides abortion restrictions vetoes
Overly restrictive and morally assinine.

So a woman can get tested for fetal abnormalities, and it is ok for the doctor to lie about the results? That is practicing medicine without a license (congress idiots who ok this) and morally wrong.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/26/AR2010042603655.html
The Oklahoma House voted overwhelmingly Monday to override vetoes of two restrictive abortion measures Gov. Brad Henry has called unconstitutional intrusions into citizens' private lives and decisions.

The Senate was expected to follow suit Tuesday, after which the bills would become law.

One of the measures requires women to undergo an ultrasound and listen to a detailed description of the fetus before getting an abortion. The other prohibits pregnant women from seeking damages if physicians withhold information or provide inaccurate information about their pregnancy.

Supporters said the second measure was aimed at preventing women from discriminating against fetuses with disabilities. The votes were 81-14 and 84-12....
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