Well it took them awhile but Texas' lawmakers finally realized that sonograms prevent unwanted pregnancies. If you live within a 200 miles radius of San Antonio, you probably heard and/or felt the sigh of relief I let out earlier today when I read that House Bill 15, which:
"requires a physician performing an abortion to also perform a sonogram on the expectant woman 72 to 24 hours before the procedure... the physician is also required to make the sonogram images and heart auscultation accessible to the patient and to describe the results in easy-to-understand language."
had gained initial approval in the House by a 103-42 margin. Winning! Duh.
The consequences of an unwanted pregnancy are now real: see the sonogram, hear the heartbeat, be powerless to carry on with abortion. Less abortions means more unwanted children born into poverty, and that's an outcome we can all get behind. More pregnant women on Medicare and more Texas' children covered by CHIP = Win/Win. Duh.
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