House Dem women speak out against 6 anti-abortion bills up today
by Dara Kam | April 27th, 2011The Florida House will vote on six anti-abortion measures today, prompting the chamber’s Democratic women to hold a press conference in opposition to the bills.
The GOP-dominated legislature is considering 18 anti-abortion measures this session, part of a trend by legislatures throughout the country.
Rep. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, said she is the mother of three grown children by her own choice.
“It was not a choice that was imposed upon me by the government,” Thompson said. “After several minutes of heavy breathing by the man, the woman has nine months to carry.”
Freshman Rep. Janet Cruz, D-Tampa, said she gave birth to her daughter when she was just 16 years old and a junior in high school.
“It was a decision between myself, my family and my God,” Cruz said. “That should remain a decision between a woman and her God, not a woman and her government.”
The bills include proposals to require women to have an ultrasound and listen to a description of the fetus before having the procedure (HB 1127), similar to one vetoed by Gov. Charlie Crist last year; that would make it harder for teens to get a judge to allow them to have an abortion without their parents’ approval (HB 1247); that would bar private insurance companies from providing abortion coverage (HB 97); and that would impose restrictions on abortion providers critics say would shut down nearly every clinic in Florida.
Tags: abortion, Florida House, Florida Senate
April 27th, 2011 at 10:07 am
How does outlawing abortion provide more jobs or reduce our debt? This is nothing more than 1 persons religion & beliefs being shoved down our throats by republican liars. The republicans campaigned on providing more jobs and gave us this instead. LIARS1
April 27th, 2011 at 10:26 am
Yet another attempt by old men to “control” women. I’m a guy and don’t want to be told were I can “sew my seed”, but these “christian” idiots seem to think they still have “control” over women. Hey, Jobs and the ecomany(sp) my friends, abortion..a side issue..lets go back to the 50′s and use “hangers”! Let’s kill ‘em all!! They got pregnet so punish ‘em!!
OH, who punishes “Daddy”?
April 27th, 2011 at 10:29 am
Oh, I forgot…the “daddies” do a walk away
April 27th, 2011 at 10:31 am
A bunch of old white men (fascists) sitting around deciding what women can do with their bodies.
April 27th, 2011 at 10:37 am
Good thing Alexander is working on the budget at the last minute while the rest of the hacks are pandering to the religious fanatics.
April 27th, 2011 at 10:53 am
Since women outnumber men in avanced degrees, perhaps this is a way to try to cut the off at the knees. Nobody has the right to inflict on any women the unjust atrocities the Repubs are asking. Maybe it is because the Repubs can’t do the job they were elected to do, they cause a side ruckus like abortion to cover up their lack of ability to decently govern Florida.
April 27th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Parents should be aware their CHILD is getting an abortion.
Black abortion more than whites. Margaret Sanger (Hillary’s heroine)sought to elminate black births.
No government money should be used to give abortions.
there are “day after pills”, condoms, birth control pills available.
Too many females use abortion as their birth control. That’s outrageous.
April 27th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
To some of the previous posters, I do hope you realize a few of these bills have female (co-)sponsors, so it’s not a “man vs. woman” thing. And there’s nothing religious about knowing that it’s wrong to kill another human. Sometimes I fear for society.
April 27th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
@AK I find it unbelievable that you think giving birth to an unwanted baby is an “unjust atrocity”. What is murdering the same unwanted baby… a just atrocity?
April 27th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
This is nothing more than BIG GOVERNMENT INTRUSION into a women’s personal health. GOP is basically telling ALL WOMEN in the state of Florida that ‘they’ (elected politicians) know better than a woman, her doctor and her clergy.
The party of ‘less government’ is forcing BIG GOVERNMENT on women.
April 28th, 2011 at 11:18 am
@gb The prevention of abortion should be the focus. 1. Educate the young early in school because some parents can’t bring themselves to talk about sex; 2. Eliminate rape; no one should should have to carry a baby as a result of rape. The conception was not an act of God but of rage/control against women. 3. Eliminate incest. It is beyond belief how much this goes on and only comes out in later years; again, not an act of God 4. Empty out foster homes and provide loving families for these children, often abandoned, abused and neglected by their “parents.” Then come talk to me about about eliminating abortion. We have asked for less government and the Repubs have side-tracked and forced more big government on us. Not acceptable.