Advocacy Group Sues Oklahoma Over Required Ultrasounds for Abortion
The Center for Reproductive Rights, a nonprofit advocacy group that works to defend and protect women's reproductive rights worldwide, is suing the state of Oklahoma over a law that is set to go into effect Nov. 1, which requires women to have an ultrasound and view their unborn fetus before being allowed to have an abortion.
The Center for Reproductive Rights says that the law "intrudes on privacy, endangers health and assaults dignity."
Oklahoma would be the fourth state to adopt such laws if it goes into effect. The other three states with similar laws are Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
The story is found here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/us/11abort.html?_r=1&ref=health&oref=slogin
Comments
This was a very fitting article, Hyedi. It's all over the news.
I read it last Friday on Fox News.com,
Okla. abortion ultrasound requirement challenged, and am assuming it's going to play a role in the presidential campaign.
Obviously it's a very personal issue as it spans religion, politics and family values. I suppose advocacy groups are perceiving this as a resolution, merely asking that ultrasounds be performed before a woman can have an abortion and that the ultrasounds be made available to the patient for viewing.
Interesting.
Posted by: Kimberly Grodahl | October 14, 2008 5:34 PM