Alabama Ultrasound Bill: Gov. Robert Bentley Says He Just Learned About Legislation

[Lakhota]

By John Celock

WASHINGTON -- Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) said Sunday morning that he has just learned about the transvaginal ultrasound bill pending in the state legislature and has not studied it.

The Alabama Senate is slated to start debating the controversial legislation as early as Tuesday after the bill passed the health committee last week. The bill -- similar to one just amended in the Virginia legislature -- requires women to undergo an ultrasound prior to receiving an abortion. It says either an external or transvaginal ultrasound would need to be performed, and that women would not have a decision as to which procedure would be used. Transvaginal ultrasounds are needed to detect an embryo in the earliest weeks of pregnancy.

While the issue has received national publicity due to the Virginia ultrasound bill, Bentley said he did not know about the Alabama bill.

"I just read about it this morning," Bentley told The Huffington Post after a meeting of the National Governors Association Health and Human Services Committee in Washington on Sunday.

He added that he has not studied the legislation or the issue and was not prepared to take a position on the bill.

"I'm not ready to make a comment at this time," Bentley said.

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[Lakhota]

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[Political Junky]

By John Celock

WASHINGTON -- Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) said Sunday morning that he has just learned about the transvaginal ultrasound bill pending in the state legislature and has not studied it.

The Alabama Senate is slated to start debating the controversial legislation as early as Tuesday after the bill passed the health committee last week. The bill -- similar to one just amended in the Virginia legislature -- requires women to undergo an ultrasound prior to receiving an abortion. It says either an external or transvaginal ultrasound would need to be performed, and that women would not have a decision as to which procedure would be used. Transvaginal ultrasounds are needed to detect an embryo in the earliest weeks of pregnancy.

While the issue has received national publicity due to the Virginia ultrasound bill, Bentley said he did not know about the Alabama bill.

"I just read about it this morning," Bentley told The Huffington Post after a meeting of the National Governors Association Health and Human Services Committee in Washington on Sunday.

He added that he has not studied the legislation or the issue and was not prepared to take a position on the bill.

"I'm not ready to make a comment at this time," Bentley said.

More: Alabama Ultrasound Bill: Governor Robert Bentley Says He Just Learned About Legislation

Good to know that the Alabama republican governor is keeping up with the news and bills in his state.

 

[Lakhota]

Yeah, I love how they keep on top of it. Vagina Governor McDonnell playing dumb is the funniest one of all...

Bob McDonnell, Virginia Governor, Didn't Realize Ultrasound Bill Mandated Invasive Procedure

 

[Political Junky]

OMG, he really knows how stupid his voters are.

 

[DaGoose]

Yeah, I love how they keep on top of it. Vagina Governor McDonnell playing dumb is the funniest one of all...

Bob McDonnell, Virginia Governor, Didn't Realize Ultrasound Bill Mandated Invasive Procedure

From your link......

"Governor McDonnell's suggestions represent an absurd cop-out," Sen. A. Donald McEachin (D) said. "He still wants to force women to undergo a medical procedure. He still wants to put government in between a woman and her doctor. He still wants to replace a physician's wisdom with the judgment of politicians.”

He is 100% correct.

This guy should run for Governor of Virginia.

 

[Sallow]

OMG, he really knows how stupid his voters are.

The problem with these guys is that they think their bat shit agenda can be stealthily passed into law.

Nope.

It's getting National attention. Pretty much thanks to MSNBC and more specifically, Rachel Maddow.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

OMG, he really knows how stupid his voters are.

The problem with these guys is that they think their bat shit agenda can be stealthily passed into law.

Nope.

It's getting National attention. Pretty much thanks to MSNBC and more specifically, Rachel Maddow.

....And, TEXAS.

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[Mr. Shaman]

Oh, great.....it's not bad-enough we folks, in PA, lay claim to Ricky "The Spaz" Santorum.....

"You Just Have To Close Your Eyes."
- Tom Corbett​

 

[Mr. Shaman]

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