Abortion limits likely to be tightened in Florida
Good news for Pro-Life Florida!
Florida is poised to join a trio of other states this year in requiring any woman seeking an abortion to get an ultrasound, as conservatives in state government look to exert their increased power over social, as well as fiscal, issues.
Florida lawmakers passed the ultrasound legislation last year, but former Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed it. This year, Gov. Rick Scott is expected to sign the bill, which was filed in the House last Thursday and awaits companion legislation in the Senate.
Currently, only three states — Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana — mandate ultrasounds for women before any abortion, though 20 states besides Florida considered the legislation last year. Florida currently mandates ultrasounds after the first trimester but 90 percent of abortions occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Read more here: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110307/ARTICLE/110309633/2416/NEWS?Tit...
