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TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 04:30 PM Apr 2012

Gov. Walker quietly signs several controversial bills into law

http://dane101.com/current/2012/04/06/gov_walker_quietly_signs_several_controversial_bills_into_law


A repeal of the state's Equal Pay law, which allowed victim's of wage discrimination to collect damages of between $50,000 and $300,000, and a repeal of the Healthy Youth Act, which had provided requirements to schools that comprehensive and scientifically accurate information about everything from abstinence to contraception be taught at an age-appropriate level.

Walker also signed into law a ban on abortion coverage through policies as part of a health insurance exchange to be created under the federal health care reform law starting in 2014 (the only exceptions would be in cases of rape, incest or medical necessity); and a bill requiring women seeking abortions to undergo a physical exam and consult with a doctor alone, away from her friends and family, in order to make sure she isn't "being pressured into the decision." Doctors who break the law could be charged with a felony.

According to the AP, "Walker's spokesman, Cullen Werwie, said it was simpler to lump all the bills signed over the two days into one announcement."
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Gov. Walker quietly signs several controversial bills into law (Original Post) TalkingDog Apr 2012 OP
Is there a way the next governor can undo the damamge Walker is doing Drale Apr 2012 #1
Ugh. We need to repeal Citizens United and kick the Kochs to the curb. Initech Apr 2012 #2

Drale

(7,932 posts)
1. Is there a way the next governor can undo the damamge Walker is doing
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 04:32 PM
Apr 2012

with one law? Like the "Everything Walker did was illegal" bill or something?

Initech

(100,102 posts)
2. Ugh. We need to repeal Citizens United and kick the Kochs to the curb.
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 04:47 PM
Apr 2012

I've said it before and I'll say it again: the only people in this world who can accurately be called terrorists are Charles and David Koch and their friends. They have caused far more death, destruction, and looting on this planet than al'Qaeda could ever dream of. They should be arrested and tried for treason.

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