Abdominal ultrasounds for women seeking abortions in Virginia will become mandatory under a bill signed into law Wednesday by the state's Republican governor, who had faced a national uproar when earlier versions of the measure had sought to make the exams medically invasive.
The law conservative Gov. Bob McDonnell signed requires all Virginia abortion providers to comply starting July 1 or pay a $2,500 fine for each violation. Patients living within 100 miles of the clinic where the abortion is performed must wait 24 hours after the ultrasound examination before having an abortion. My oppinion on this is that all Women should have the right to know all available medical and legal information surrounding the abortion decision before giving legally effective informed consent. Who knows this could mean the decision between someones life and someones death.
The law conservative Gov. Bob McDonnell signed requires all Virginia abortion providers to comply starting July 1 or pay a $2,500 fine for each violation. Patients living within 100 miles of the clinic where the abortion is performed must wait 24 hours after the ultrasound examination before having an abortion. My oppinion on this is that all Women should have the right to know all available medical and legal information surrounding the abortion decision before giving legally effective informed consent. Who knows this could mean the decision between someones life and someones death.
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