new abortion laws

i was reading a new york times article and they were pointing out different abortion laws in the states. and i just wanted to point out some of the new crazy laws. for those of you who don't know, i'm very pro choice. i'm not for abortions, but i'm for the choice of what to do to my own body. it's my choice not anyone elses.

In Alabama, they would require women to the ultrasound before they have an abortion and to have the screen face the woman while the doctor narrates the images, although the law states that it should not be “construed to prevent a pregnant woman from averting her eyes,” the bill reads. in alabama, doctors who do not follow the prescribed routines could face felony charges and could be sued by the potential father and grandparents. Dr. Pippa Abston, a pediatrician in Huntsville, objected to what she said were unnecessary roadblocks to a legal procedure. “As a physician I don’t like the idea that they are going to micromanage my medical practice,” she said. - i can't believe that they can make it so that the potential father/grandparents can sue the dr. that's just outrageous! who are they to say what should happen between the woman and that dr. and i would like to know how legislators know what's best for what the dr should talk about with their patient.

In Mississippi, a bill working its way through committee requires an ultrasound that provides an image of high quality, which cannot be achieved with abdominal procedures in the initial months of pregnancy. which means, a vaginal probe ultrasound would be required. The woman must be offered a chance to see the image and hear the fetal heartbeat. She cannot avoid hearing a description of the sonogram unless, among other things, she is a victim of sexual assault or incest or the fetus is medically compromised. - again i can't believe how they are going to regulate what the dr should say to the woman. and a vaginal probe ultrasound, is not a fun thing and should not be required. a normal abdominal ultrasound should be enough to get the information that the dr needs. and really, the dr should be the judge of what ultrasound he/she needs to have; NOT legistlation.

Labeled the Women’s Right to Know Act in pennsylvania, the bill is opposed by the Pennsylvania Medical Society and other medical groups. But it has been approved by a House committee and its sponsors hope for passage this year. - i find this interesting that the dr community is against the bill but the House committee has approved it. again who are they to say what should happen in the dr's office. i think the dr should be the one to worry about that.