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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Oklahoma "Law Requiring Ultrasounds for Abortions is Struck Down"

According to the Washington Post:  "An Oklahoma judge decided Tuesday that doctors do not need to perform ultrasounds and offer women detailed information about the tests before performing abortions." 

For the full article, click here.

The abortion clinics opposing the law charged that the law "infringed on a woman's right to privacy, violated her dignity and endangered her health." (Washington Post article).  For some odd reason, I thought "choice" was about making aninformed and knowledgeable decision.  Doesn't a law that requires the doctor to show a patient the biological reality of her "choice" assist her in making an informed and knowledgeable decision?  So how can those who purport to be in favor of choice oppose such legislative measures?

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