February 15, 2012


Unfortunately, the “fetal personhood” bill wasn’t the only nutty and frightening piece of legislation that Virginia’s House of Delegates passed. Another bill was advanced requiring a woman undergoing an abortion to have a “transvaginal ultrasound” — i.e., to require a doctor to insert a speculum and then an ultrasound probe into a her vagina against her will and reflect that image onscreen. Not only is a bill like this rather rape-y in its forcefulness — and yes, I realize that is a strong statement, and I mean it strongly — but there is no medically necessary reason to do so. And there are no exceptions. Gov. McDonnell has stated his intention to sign the “transvaginal ultrasound” bill if it lands on his desk.

Virginia Advances Anti-Abortion “Fetal Personhood” And “Transvaginal Ultrasound” Bills - The Frisky

Seriously Virginia. McDonnell, I would like to shove something up your ween! NO EXCEPTIONS.

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  1. calliealexa reblogged this from tinsely and added:
    One word: Ridiculous.
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