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http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/02/22/mcdonnell_backs_off_support_for_abortion_bill.htmlFebruary 22, 2012
McDonnell Backs Off Support for Abortion Bill
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) "is backing off his unconditional support for a bill requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion," the Washington Post reports.
Lawmakers and the governor's staff were scheduled to meet in an effort to "strike a compromise after learning that some ultrasounds could be more invasive than first thought... Many of the bill's supporters were apparently unaware of how invasive the procedure could be."
McDonnell is often mentioned as a possible Republican vice presidential candidate.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)They just thought they could get away with it...the assholes.
FSogol
(45,485 posts)Of course his flip-floppy nature probably makes him more attractive to Mitt.
warrior1
(12,325 posts)and having this over his head might be a deal breaker. But, I'll bet he signs it anyway.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)The Christian Taliban will be unhappy because they didn't get their mandatory probe sonogram. Personally I think a number of them wanted that just to humiliate women seeking an abortion. And of course pro-choice people are going to be upset at any bill which requires a sonogram of any sort.
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)a vulva? Sorry, but the bullshit-o-meter just broke.
McDonnell is being driven by his ultimate desire for the VP slot, but this is one bell that can't be un-rung.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)women's privates for no medical reason whatsoever--how will they punish those bad girls if this law doesn't pass?
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)[font size="3"]The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim."[/font]
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Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)rocktivity
(44,576 posts)How do you think I got it?
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catbyte
(34,386 posts)That's life in the GOTP Bubble.