Idaho Passes Bill Mandating Abortionists Tell Women about Free Ultrasounds
National RTL News : Mar 21, 2016
LifeSiteNews, National Right to Life
HB 516 "does not limit choice. It just enhances choice. Ultrasounds are truly a window to the womb."
(National Right to Life)—A bill that would make Idaho the 25th state to enact an ultrasound bill measure is now on its way to Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter. (Photo: Shutterstock/via LifeSiteNews.com)
With only Democrats voting nay, the Idaho Senate yesterday voted 28-7 in favor of HB 516.
"If approved, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare would compile a list of providers that offer free ultrasounds for women seeking abortions," the Associated Press reported. "The list would be part of the informed consent brochures abortion providers are required to distribute."
To critics who argued the measure restricts "choice," Bill sponsor state Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll said HB 516 "does not limit choice. It just enhances choice. Ultrasounds are truly a window to the womb."
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