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Texas Governor Rick Perry Supports Sonogram Abortion Bill

by NowPublic Staff | January 25, 2011 at 11:43 am

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Governor Rick Perry Anti-Abortion Rally: Texas Governor Declares Sonogram Bill Requiring Abortion Seekers To Get Sonogram First - "An Emergency"

Speaking to crowd of pro-life supporters in Austin, Governor Rick Perry declared his full support for a bill requiring a woman seeking an abortion to first get a sonogram.

Governor Rick Perry, a republican, said he will tabling the Sonogram Bill as an "emergency bill" for the 2011 legislative season in Texas.

Governor Perry said it is important for a women seeking an abortion to first get a sonogram because "ensuring that she understands the full impact of her decision...when you consider the magnitude of that decision, ensuring someone understand what is truly at stake, seems to be a small step in my opinion. Those of us here know that when someone has all the information is made, the right choice will be made, the choice of life"

Gov. Perry went said the Sonogram Bill is so important it should be treated as an "emergency" because "when it comes to saving lives, minutes count, days count."

Perry says more abortion legislation will be introduced in Texas, bills designed to close the loopholes surrounding access to abortion in Texas.

We don’t want to jump the gun. We do want to see the whole process before we claim a victory,” Seago says. “But it is extremely encouraging for the pro-life movement in Texas.”

However, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Spokesperson Rochelle Tafolla says Texas has more important issues to be concerned with.

“This is unbelievable,” says Tafolla. “The state is facing an unprecedented budget crisis, nearly $30-billion in debt, and we’re talking about a bill that does absolutely nothing to prevent abortion.”

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Jordan Yerman

at 14:19 on January 25th, 2011

So Rick Perry is saying he understands the impact of an abortion more than a woman? That's... highly debatable.

Sarah Williams (not verified)

at 13:52 on January 28th, 2011

It is easy to read things the way we want to read them especially if we have friends or know of someone who has gone through an abortion. If you look at the main points of the article, you can see that Rick Perry is advocating the use of sonograms so that the woman can gain a fuller appreciation for the impact of her decision. If I were to buy a house or a car, I would definitely want to know all of the details before investing (and pictures would be more than nice) so I think the sonograms for an abortion would definitely be a must too. I think the question we must ask ourselves is: Why is there a delay in allowing women to see the sonogram? What is the real motive?