Virginia Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell says he backed away from a bill requiring women to undergo an invasive procedure before receiving an abortion because he believed it might not have withstood legal scrutiny.
McDonnell discussed the matter Friday at a panel hosted by Politico. It was his first extensive comments since asking lawmakers to amend a bill that would have required women seeking abortions to submit to a vaginal ultrasound. The bill drew sharp opposition from Democrats and women’s groups.
Read more at Official Wire. By Beth Fouhy, Associated Press.
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I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY?THE WOMAN ALREADY PUT SOMETHING THERE THAT WASN’T SUPPOSE TO BE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. (the aspirin apparently slipped from between her knees) THE GOVERNOR WIMPED OUT…WAS HE THREATENED ???(just asking)
Vaginal ultrasound is “invasive”? So, how is SUCKING the BRAINS out of a kid, as what happens in late-term-abortions?
Geez, another MORON!