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Nebraska lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a first-of-its-kind measure requiring women to be screened for possible mental and physical problems before having abortions.

The measure is unusual, however, in spelling out what factors doctors must consider when doing the screenings. [Greg] Schleppenbach [of the National Catholic Conference] said that’s because doctors otherwise would turn to other abortion providers to set the standards for the medical community.

The bill requires a doctor or other health professional to screen women to determine whether they were pressured into having abortions. The screenings also would assess whether women have risk factors that could lead to mental or physical problems after an abortion.

http://www.religiondispatches.org/blog/religiousright/2458/you’re_crazy_

Read the article. I can't really comment coherently on this, as I am too stunned. I mean, this passed? This is a law now? What year is this again?

Date: April 13th, 2010 11:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nygoldfish54.livejournal.com
You're a day behind. Nebraska passed that yesterday. Today they passed this (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36467308/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/).

Happy Tuesday.

Date: May 1st, 2010 02:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nerdferguson.livejournal.com
What's next...require they have a big red 'A' tatooed on their forehead?

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