The Ohio bill that would ban all abortions--even when the woman’s life is in danger--doesn’t look like it’s going to go very far.
After dozens of supporters and opponents of abortion rights spend a good six hours making their cases, House Bill 228 is expected to be placed back in a file cabinet and left to die at the end of the year."I don’t see it coming back," said Scott Borgemenke, chief of staff for Speaker Jon A. Husted, R-Kettering, adding that an abortion bill is not among the priorities this year for Republicans, who control both branches of the legislature.
Rep. John White, a Kettering Republican and chairman of the House Health Committee that will hear testimony starting at 10 a.m., said he expects only one hearing.
"As the bill is written, I don’t think there is support on the committee," White said, calling the bill "poorly written."
Kellie Copeland, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, is still worried: “It’s shocking to me to propose legislation that says to another human being, ‘You don’t have the right to health care that could save your life.’�
Yeah but it’s a woman’s life, so who really cares?
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This doesn't really surprise me. You throw a state legislative session and you never know what kind of jokers will come around to crash it.
So does the excuse that the bill was "poorly written" (as opposed to poorly reasoned and simply wrong on many levels) mean we should expect them to try again?
So does the excuse that the bill was "poorly written" (as opposed to poorly reasoned and simply wrong on many levels) mean we should expect them to try again?
Sorry for the double post. Could someone please delete that first one (and this one)?
Thanks