Posted on 04/17/2005 9:31:06 PM PDT by eeevil conservative
Legislation Seeking to Criminalize Ultrasounds without Doctor's Order Moves in Springfield
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
By The Leader-Springfield Bureau
SPRINGFIELD -- Pro-abortion forces won a victory in the Illinois House Wednesday as State Rep. Rosemary Mulligan (R-Park Ridge) successfully passed HB 2492 which would make it a criminal offense for an ultrasound to be administered without a doctor's order
Mulligan said that Planned Parenthood and the Illinois State Medical Society encouraged her to sponsor the legislation because there was a concern about long exposure of fetuses to ultrasound waves.
"There's a new little industry that does ultrasound videos on babies before they're born for entertainment purposes," the Cook County legislator told her colleagues. "There is concern about the neurological development with long exposure."
When asked by State Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Wheaton) whether or not it would effect crisis pregnancy centers who have recently begun doing ultrasounds on women considering abortion, Mulligan said she wasn't familiar with the practice in those agencies, and deferred a clear response.
"I am assuming those agencies have doctor's orders to perform the ultrasounds, so I don't know whether this would change their policies or not," she responded.
Mulligan, who is a strong abortion advocate, said that an ultrasound should not be done for political reasons to make anyone change their minds about any particular purpose.
Hultgren called the proposal "disconcerting" that the bill was being promoted as a minor bill. "This is very serious," Hultgren said. "I encourage everyone to vote no. A person shouldn't be charged as a criminal for doing a two minute ultrasound on an expectant woman."
State Rep. Coreen Gordon (D-Kankakee) asked for specific studies indicating the harm an unborn baby would face for prolonged exposure to ultrasound.
Mulligan said that the Federal Drug Administration had warned that muscle and nerve development could be affected by long exposure.
"We should be concerned about the long term health of the fetus," Mulligan, who has voted against a ban on partial birth abortion, said.
The bill passed with bi-partisan support with 76 yes votes and 32 no votes.
Six voted present.
The legislation would make it a Class A misdemeanor for an ultrasound to be performed without a doctor's orders.
It now moves to the Illinois Senate, where it will go through committee before a floor vote.
"...Mulligan said she wasn't familiar with the practice in those agencies, and deferred a clear response."
She's a liar.
The Democrats are for big government. The Republicans are for small government...except when they're in power.
I read the previous thread about this article, a couple of days ago. When I saw the title of the article, I thought it had something to do with sex selection. Silly me, how could I have thought for one minute that government would worry about sex selection abortions?
You can bet Planned Barrenhood isn't just supporting this, they probably authored it behind closed doors. If someone wants to, they can check out the fine folks who are voting in favor of this bill. Chances are that they're PP donors and supporters.
Great to see you here!!!
I am about to post an action alert on how to stop this!
HELP!
Please use your PING LISTS!
I am about to post the ACTION ALERT on this thread!
THANK YOU!!!
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Good to be here :) LJ pinged me to this thread. You know, it's strange how a certain poster keeps going on and on about the dangers of ultrasound. I had more than I can remember with my last pregnancy, due to high risk. She came out just fine. In fact, my first child had the lowest birthrate out of the four, and there was no ultrasound 27 years ago. The two others received at least one. The pictures are great, and you end up showing them to everyone :)
If ultrasounds were dangerous, we'd have seen astronomical class action lawsuits for malpractice.
AMEN to that!
Everyone would be SCARED to do an ultrasound!
And it's the Republicans who oppose baby-killing who are called "divisive."
I read the FDA advisory you linked to. It says there is no evidence of harm caused by ultrasounds. Even animal studies have turned up no evidence, as far as the FDA can report.
Wonder what your point is.
WOW!
Wonder what was on post 150-- that came down FAST!
I sure hope this works! If we don't get this stopped in Committee- it is going to be HARD to stop it at all!
EXACTLY!
I think it's whole point was just to divert our attention.
Not gonna work on me.
I get attacked all the time, doesn't bother me anymore....
No one is going to dissuade me from FIGHTING FOR LIFE!
Some people can't get to hell fast enough.
I shouldn't be amazed, but I am.
This hurdle was thrown up in Massachusetts a long time ago, so some crisis pregnancy centers have hired MDs, who view ultrasounds remotely. It adds a huge cost to the operation though.
Is an ultrasound that saves a baby's life "unnecessary" ?
Is an ultrasound that saves a baby's life "unnecessary" ?
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