Gov. Rick Perry has fast-tracked legislation that requires physicians to show women a sonogram before they have an abortion.
Perry this weekend added the issue to his list of emergency items, giving lawmakers the ability to consider such bills in the first 30 days of the session.
“When you consider the magnitude of the decision to have an abortion, ensuring that the patient understands what’s truly at stake seems a small step to take,” Perry said in a statement. “When someone has all the information, the right choice – the choice of life – becomes clear. Now our legislature can take fast action on this important bill because we all know when it comes to saving lives, every second counts.”
The list of emergency item this session has now grown to five. Other emergency items that Perry has set include establishing tougher eminent domain laws, abolishing sanctuary cities for undocumented immigrants, requiring voters to present a photo identification at the polls and calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require the federal government to have a balanced budget.
The state faces a budget shortfall of between $15 and $27 billion. Critics have questioned the governor's selection of such emergency items at a time when public education, higher education and health care are facing deep cuts.
Now who wants government between you and your doctor? Can you say Hypocrisy.
Posted by: Brian | January 24, 2011 at 04:45 AM
As we continue to cut medicaid and education, Perry shows that fetuses are more important than the children already living. Scum.
Posted by: Ceile | January 24, 2011 at 01:12 PM
fetuses are lives already with a beating heart you moron!
Posted by: jesus | January 25, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Who is going to pay for these mandatory sonograms?
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