Arizona House Presumes Women Don't Have Brains, Passes Abortion Restrictions
House OKs new curb on abortions
[During the waiting period], the woman would have to be told "the probable anatomical and physiological characteristics" of the unborn child at that point.
The bill also requires that the woman be told, in person, that:
• The father of the child is liable for support, even if he agreed to pay for the abortion.
• Medical assistance benefits may be available for prenatal care, childbirth and postnatal care if they decided against an abortion.
• Public and private agencies can assist the woman before and after the birth, whether she chooses to keep the child or put it up for adoption.
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Hat tip to feministing for the announcement and this:
The most telling quote in this article about the bill, however, comes from Rep. Frank Antenori, also of Tucson. Rep Antenori says there is "a duty to protect either our wives or our daughters from making decisions that may come back to haunt them further down the road in their lives." Aren't you glad that you have big strong men to protect you from scawy things like bodily autonomy?! Jeez, if we didn't have (male, of course) legislators making decisions about our bodies, what in the world would we do? Okay, snark over - but the fury remains.
Naral Pro-Choice AZ for info on taking action.
[During the waiting period], the woman would have to be told "the probable anatomical and physiological characteristics" of the unborn child at that point.
The bill also requires that the woman be told, in person, that:
• The father of the child is liable for support, even if he agreed to pay for the abortion.
• Medical assistance benefits may be available for prenatal care, childbirth and postnatal care if they decided against an abortion.
• Public and private agencies can assist the woman before and after the birth, whether she chooses to keep the child or put it up for adoption.
This paper requires registration. Here are the bugmenot usernames and passwords if you want to bypass.
Hat tip to feministing for the announcement and this:
The most telling quote in this article about the bill, however, comes from Rep. Frank Antenori, also of Tucson. Rep Antenori says there is "a duty to protect either our wives or our daughters from making decisions that may come back to haunt them further down the road in their lives." Aren't you glad that you have big strong men to protect you from scawy things like bodily autonomy?! Jeez, if we didn't have (male, of course) legislators making decisions about our bodies, what in the world would we do? Okay, snark over - but the fury remains.
Naral Pro-Choice AZ for info on taking action.