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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signs Virginia ultrasound bill |
March 07, 2012
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be performed."
The bill is slated to go into effect on July 1.
According to a study by the Guttmacher institute, Virginia will become the eighth state to require medical providers to administer ultrasounds on women before performing abortions. In Texas, the provider must also display and describe the image of the ultrasound.
Virginia Democrats on Wednesday blasted McDonnell for signing the bill, urging opponents of the legislation to contribute to the Democratic party as a means of fighting back.
"The overwhelming public response to the radical agenda that Republican extremists in Richmond and in Washington are trying to force
be performed."
The bill is slated to go into effect on July 1.
According to a study by the Guttmacher institute, Virginia will become the eighth state to require medical providers to administer ultrasounds on women before performing abortions. In Texas, the provider must also display and describe the image of the ultrasound.
Virginia Democrats on Wednesday blasted McDonnell for signing the bill, urging opponents of the legislation to contribute to the Democratic party as a means of fighting back.
"The overwhelming public response to the radical agenda that Republican extremists in Richmond and in Washington are trying to force
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