Arizona Governor Approves Abortion Constraints

[cali]

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Published: July 13, 2009
Filed at 10:13 p.m. ET

PHOENIX (AP) -- Republican Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday set a new course from her Democratic predecessor on the issue of abortion, signing a measure imposing new mandates and restrictions.

One of the bill's provisions is a requirement that those who visit an abortion provider wait 24 hours before getting an abortion. The visit would have to include disclosures by doctors in person about the procedure, risks and alternatives, and the fetus' probable characteristics.

Also, an existing law on parental approval for minors seeking to end pregnancies would be toughened. In addition, pharmacists and other health care providers will be able to refuse to hand out emergency contraception on moral or religious grounds.

Former Gov. Janet Napolitano, who was governor for six years, vetoed all bills sent to her that restricted abortion rights. Brewer replaced her in January.

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/07/13/us/AP-US-Arizona-Abortion-Bill.html?_r=1

[no_hypocrisy]

1. What, no mandate to name your baby before it's ripped from the womb, screaming for help?

[MrModerate]

2. So I have to ask the question . . . was Napolitano's appointment to Homeland Security . . .

So crucial that they were willing to give up the Arizona governorship? I didn't realize that would be the outcome when she was named.

[cali]

3. I think that's pretty unanswerable. In any c ase, it was up to Napolitano.

She could have refused the job.

[secondwind]

4. reminds me of George Carlin's joke: "Does every ejaculation have to have a NAME?"