Interstate Abortion Regulation Act (Failed)

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What is the rationale for treating women this way other than the basis that they are from the wrong location?

Do we normally deny rights to people because they are from another location?  I.e. do we prohibit people from purchasing alcohol in Missouri if they are from a dry county in Kentucky?  Do we have a database of women who live in the "incorrect" state so that they may be denied the right to access an abortion?

[Ebowed]

I motion to amend the text of Section 1 to include some additions, noted in bold.

"Any abortion clinic providing abortions to out-of-state clients must hold emergency room admittance privileges at a nearby hospital, comply with the health and surgical regulations of every jurisdiction their clients are legal residents and/or citizens of, notify the parents of minors seeking abortions as well as the spouses of married women seeking abortions, require a vaginal ultrasound before the abortion is performed, adhere to a mandatory 96 hour waiting period following vaginal ultrasounds, and maintain a clinical psychologist on staff during all times abortions may be performed who will explain to all patients that abortion is linked to breast cancer regardless of any contradicting evidence."

In the spirit of this bill, it occurs to me that women may be residing in an area with more lenient restrictions on abortion than their original country of origin.  It will be much more difficult for dual citizens to obtain an abortion if clinics have to adhere to the regulations from foreign countries.

I also think leaving out spousal notification may have been an accidental oversight, so it's best to include it.

Vaginal ultrasounds with mandatory waiting periods are a proven delay tactic which will help contribute to the logistical nightmare you seek.

Given the tenuous reasoning for having a psychologist on staff, perhaps it would be better to make abundantly clear what their actual purpose is in this entire endeavor.

If we dig a little bit deeper, I'm sure there are other ways we could make women's lives more difficult.

[Ebowed]

Am I to assume that the sponsor of this legislation agrees with the amendments proposed?

[Ebowed]

Aye

[Ebowed]

Well, I beg your pardon, but it's not "obvious trolling", it makes just as much sense as the original legislation and it is very much in spirit of what the bill hopes to accomplish.

[Ebowed]

I motion for final vote on this bill.

[Ebowed]

Nay