Columbia, SC (LifeNews.com)
A South Carolina state House committee has approved legislation allowing women considering an abortion the opportunity to view an ultrasound of their unborn child beforehand. When women contemplating an abortion are shown one they frequently decide to carry the pregnancy to term. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a co-sponsor of the bill, says that modern technology such as 3-D and 4-D ultrasounds have made it so it's hard to deny the humanity of the unborn child.
Carla Harvey, a volunteer at Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center in Charleston, spoke in favor of the bill during committee. She discussed her experiences showing ultrasounds to pregnant women and seeing their impact.
"In ultrasounds, a baby at eight weeks will jump on the screen and suck their thumbs," the registered nurse said, according to the Associated Press. "A lot of times, a maternal bond is made when they can see that baby. I didn't have that luxury," she said taking about an abortion she had at 18 that she regrets.
Pro-abortion groups oppose the bill but no one testified against it during the committee hearing.
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