SC Advances Bill To Require Ultrasound Before Abortion

From the story: Legislation that would require women to see ultrasound pictures before getting abortions is moving through the South Carolina legislature. A final vote on a House version is expected today. Members voted 91-to-23 on Wednesday in favor of a bill that does not contain any exception for women who are the victims of rape or incest.

Opponents of abortion think a woman considering one might have a change of heart after seeing a picture of the fetus.

But opponents of the ultrasound bill call it emotional blackmail. They say it's designed to intimidate a woman who's already made an agonizing decision. Read more..

The “emotional blackmail” argument is rich in irony. Pro-abortion supporters claimed previously that the fetus was “just a blob of tissue”. Which is it?

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