Mar 18


Because they have decided not to continue the pregnancy. Period.

by Terry 18 March 2010


From Fox4 KC:

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A state senator wants Missouri to collect information from women about why they choose to have abortions.

Legislation by Republican Sen. Tom Dempsey, of St. Peters, would require doctors and clinics to ask women about the specific medical, social or economic reasons for seeking an abortion. Women would not have to respond.

Dempsey says it would be useful for policymakers to know if most abortions are sought because of relationship problems, finances, health concerns, a desire to limit family size, or a variety of other reasons.

Senators briefly discussed the bill Wednesday without taking a vote. The legislation also would expand the information provided to women during Missouri’s 24-hour waiting period before abortions.

Another day, another asshat Republican male attempting to intimidate and control women.  If this passes I hope every woman answers “none of your damn business.”

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2 Comments

2 Responses to “Because they have decided not to continue the pregnancy. Period.”

  1. george.w on March 20th, 2010 11:47 am

    If everyone answered truthfully, it would paint a picture they do not really want to see. Starting with no social safety net and no protection from abusive ex’s (or abusive current spouses)… If they really want to reduce abortion, they’d need to address those problems in a meaningful way, which is something conservatives don’t seem to want to do.  (Quote)

  2. Ahistoricality on March 20th, 2010 12:35 pm

    Yeah, but the thing is that we already know what the answers are to these questions, in aggregate. There’s been plenty of survey and interview research done on women who have had, or who have considered, abortions. Real social science. This is an attempt to intervene in the process itself: it’s like a sin tax, where the goal isn’t really to collect, but to deter.  (Quote)

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