Oklahoma thinks it's OK to withhold information from pregnant women

[AFK]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/us/28abortion.html?emc=eta1

So Oklahoma has passed two bills clearly aimed against abortion. 

The Oklahoma Legislature voted Tuesday to override the governor's vetoes of two abortion measures, one of which requires women to undergo an ultrasound and listen to a detailed description of the fetus before getting an abortion.

Though other states have passed similar measures requiring women to have ultrasounds, Oklahoma's law goes further, mandating that a doctor or technician set up the monitor so the woman can see it and describe the heart, limbs and organs of the fetus. No exceptions are made for rape and incest victims.

One mandates that the pregnant women have an ultrasound before having an abortion.  Oh, and they are pretty much forced to see the ultrasound and listen to the doctor put the big ol guilt trip on them.  Basically, it's about shaming them out of the abortion.  But if you thought that one was a winner, here is #2. 

The second bill shields doctors from lawsuits when they withhold details about birth defects from a pregnant woman. Yep, a doctor can decide to not tell a pregnant woman her baby has birth defects and the law will protect him/her. 

A second measure passed into law on Tuesday prevents women who have had a disabled baby from suing a doctor for withholding information about birth defects while the child was in the womb.

[Elder Iptuous]

wow. that's fucked.

[President Television]

I will punch America.

[Doktor Howl]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Fucking Okies.

[East Coast Hustle]

pointless law, as ALL Okies have birth defects.

[Iason Ouabache]

Kinda old news, but yeah OK sucks. First bill is obviously stupid and might not be constitutional since it requires invasive ultrasounds in some instances. Second bill is very immoral and any doctor that didn't inform a patient that their fetus has a defect should have their license revoked for malpractice. Then they should be kicked in the balls. Then put into a rocket and shot into the sun.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Fucking Okies.

THIS



and.....

pointless law, as ALL Okies have birth defects.

THIS...

[Elder Iptuous]

Kinda old news, but yeah OK sucks.

i went up to OK City a few months ago for a trainer install at Tinker afb.
the radio up there is amazing.
theres about 59% country, 40% christian, and one rock station that sucks....
and i forgot to bring my CDs 
and i have to go back there in a month, too.  no way in hell am i going to forget to bring music this time!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I can just imagine, in ten years, "Why is God punishing us by giving us the highest rate of birth defects in the country?  "

[Requia ☣]

I can just imagine, in ten years, "Why is God punishing us by giving us the highest rate of birth defects in the country?  "

Because Abortion is still legal. 

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I can just imagine, in ten years, "Why is God punishing us by giving us the highest rate of birth defects in the country?  "

Because Abortion is still legal. 

Or maybe because of women dressing immodestly.

[Kai]

I can just imagine, in ten years, "Why is God punishing us by giving us the highest rate of birth defects in the country?  "

Because Abortion is still legal. 

Or maybe because of women dressing immodestly.

Nahh, it's that homosexuals don't receive the death penalty.

[Doktor Howl]

I can just imagine, in ten years, "Why is God punishing us by giving us the highest rate of birth defects in the country?  "

Because Abortion is still legal. 

Or maybe because of women dressing immodestly.

Nahh, it's that homosexuals don't receive the death penalty.

DEFF PANELS.

Dok,
Thinks that would be an awesome name for a band.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

OUTRAGE!

So you know, when you're in your first trimester, say two weeks in, the zygote won't show on a conventional ultrasound, so you're forced to have the vaginal probe. The doctor is FORCED to PROBE you.

What next, are they gonna take away a woman's right to vote?

[maphdet]

"The goal of this legislation is just to make a statement for the sanctity of human life," State Senator Todd Lamb, the majority floor leader, said in an interview after the vote. "Maybe someday these babies will grow up to be police officers and arrest bad people, or will find a cure for cancer."

Yeah-or maybe they will grow up in a household that did not want to have a child, therefore bringing upon the child a possible neglect, which in turn may result in the child growing up and becoming one of the "bad people" that "police officers" will have to arrest.

Sheesh---these freaking people make me sick-leave it alone already, I wish they would.
And it seems to be (in politics) mostly republicans that oppose abortion. Which makes me think that they (republicans) are more about their religion than being concerned with the country's improvement, progress and well being.




Oh and if I were a woman living there-I would get the fuck out as quickly as I could find the means to!