TN House passes amended abortion bill

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The state House of Representatives approved legislation Thursday that would restrict where doctors can perform abortions.

House members voted 72-24 to pass the Life Defense Act of 2012, which would require doctors to have admitting privileges in a nearby hospital when they provide abortions. Opponents say the bill would make it harder for women to procure abortions, but its sponsor, Rep. Matthew Hill, R-Jonesborough, said doctors should have admitting privileges in case a procedure goes bad.

“It is called the Life Defense Act,” he said. “The life I’m talking about is of the woman.”

The measure, House Bill 3808, originally would have required the state Department of Health to post online data about abortions in Tennessee, including the doctors involved in abortion procedures and demographics of the women who receive them, broken down by county.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120330/NEWS0201/303290100/TN-House-passes-amended-abortion-bill?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

[TheMastersNemesis]

1. What Will It Take To Stop These Little Neonazis

What will it take to stop these POS. Remember what we are seeing is only the beginning of the war on women. It is also a war on the country at large. They really do intend to rule the rest of us with an iron fist when the establish their theocracy.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. It would also give more profit to hospitals if the Legislature further

enacts conditions where more than less abortions are performed in hospitals.

[Fawke Em]

3. I'm not understanding why this is bad.

Admitting privileges don't seem out of line unless I'm missing something.

I'm in Tennessee and am more than thankful the Draconian violation of HIPAA laws was stricken, though.

[southernyankeebelle]

4. I don't see anything wrong either. But you never know with the republicans.

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5. it makes it more difficult...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill that puts new restrictions on doctors who perform abortions is intended to make it more difficult for women to get the procedure in Tennessee, opponents of the legislation said Thursday.

The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Matthew Hill of Jonesborough would require physicians performing abortions to hold hospital privileges in either the home or adjacent county of the woman seeking an abortion. It was approved 72-24 on Thursday. Eight Democrats voted for the mostly Republican-backed proposal.

Rep. Gary Odom, D-Nashville, was among critics who questioned why abortions would be singled out for extra restrictions on doctors, when others like tonsillectomies to eye operations would not.

Hill responded that his aim is to ensure the safety of women undergoing the procedure if there are complications.

"To continue to make the false assertion that abortions only take place in surgical centers is ludicrous," he said. "They take place in many, many locations other than surgical centers."

Odom said he sees a different motivation behind the bill.

Rep. Jeanne Richardson later noted that the entire discussion about Hill's measure took place between men, and that the vote was called before several women had a chance to weigh in on the proposal.

"I think it's intended to do one thing and one thing only, and that is to place another requirement on a physician that makes it more difficult for a woman to seek out the services that they want that are legal in the state of Tennessee," he said.

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5da78c97a48c4a0eb5c211867fbd906b/TN-XGR--Abortion-Doctors/

[southernyankeebelle]

6. Thanks for the information. You make it clear.

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9. Ah... missed the money quote:

The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Matthew Hill of Jonesborough would require physicians performing abortions to hold hospital privileges in either the home or adjacent county of the woman seeking an abortion. It was approved 72-24 on Thursday. Eight Democrats voted for the mostly Republican-backed proposal.

I see why it makes it more difficult now.

Thanks.

[Lars39]

7. The woman admitted would be assigned an in-house doctor,

just like an out of town car crash victim would have assigned to him. What this does is limit abortions to being done by a doctor who has a hospital job and a clinic job. Hospitals generally only give privileges to employees.

My former gyno, for example, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville wouldn't be able to perform abortions because Baptist Hospital merged with Saint Thomas.

[Initech]

8. Grrr... the pro lifers are winning - they have officially made Roe v. Wade moot.

They should just declare the US a theocracy ane get it over with already.