The Virginia House of Delegates passed the so-called ultrasound abortion bill Thursday afternoon, reports Richmond, Virginia CBS affiliate WTVR. The bill requires a woman seeking an abortion to first undergo an ultrasound to determine gestation age of the unborn child. Opponents of the measure said that the procedure is “costly and medically unnecessary…” “This version […]
Virginia General Assembly: House members voted last week by a 66-32 margin that life begins at conception. On Thursday, members in the Senate voted on the bill by a 24-12 margin. The bill has been sent back to committee for more study. The “personhood” bill has been tabled until the 2013 General Assembly session. The […]
BREAKING NEWS, February 22, 2012: The “Personhood” and “Ultrasound Probe” bills votes have been delayed twice in the House of Delegates. Delegate Joe Morrissey ways in on the measure. He said, “members have realized that a mistake was made by introducing these unnecessary bills.” UPDATE, February 20, 2012: Hundreds of people gathered at the Capitol […]
The Virginia House of the Delegates passed the “the personhood” bill by a 66-32 margin. The bill has arrived to the Virginia Senate for a vote. The bill is in the Senate Committee. Senator Donald McEachin ways in on the “personhood” bill and wants to change some language in the bill. Rights of unborn children. […]
