Virginia governor vows to veto 20-week abortion ban bill
Source: Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is promising to veto legislation banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, saying such a socially divisive proposal hurts the states image.
The legislation, proposed by a Republican delegate, mirrors similar measures supported by Congressional Republicans and one signed into law in Ohio last month. Abortion-rights opponents have been emboldened by the election success of Donald Trump and the Republican Party and plan a broad nationwide.
The Democratic governor told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Republican-controlled General Assembly should not waste time trying to be part of that effort.
McAuliffe does not typically comment on proposed legislation, but said he needed to make clear to companies looking to invest in Virginia that the legislation had no hope of passage.
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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2017/01/03/virginia-governor-vows-to-veto-20-week-abortion-ban-bill/
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)It might get better at the mid-terms, but more likely than not, this is the future.
Fighting every fucking inch of the way.
We don't have a choice.
Lanius
(599 posts)They right-wing freaks will eventually lose as they continue dying out, but they can do a lot of damage in the the meantime (i.e., the next 10-20 years). Moderates and progressives need to fight these regressive measures brought forward by out-of-touch religious extremists.
demigoddess
(6,641 posts)most of those cases are wanted babies who turn out to be grossly deformed and can't live either inside the womb or out. It is done to save the mother harm. All of these stupid pro-lifers should be required to take a class on human genetics.
Bayard
(22,099 posts)These people should be required to adopt these special needs babies.
demigoddess
(6,641 posts)children. I know, I have one. 44 years and counting of changing diapers etc. pro-life idiots are NOT up to the task.