RIGHT TO LIFE ADVOCATES ARE RALLYING AT THE STATE CAPITOL AGAINST ABORTION LEGISLATION.
A COUPLE OF BILLS ARE UNDER PROTEST…ONE REPEALS A LAW REQUIRING TEENS TO NOTIFY THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN BEFORE GETTING AN ABORTION. ANOTHER OVERHAULS STATE ABORTION LAWS AND LIFTS A BAN ON PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS. REPRESENTATIVE AVERY BOURNE OF LITCHFIELD SAYS THESE CHANGES ARE EXTREME.
REPRESENTATIVE TERRI BRYANT OF MOUNT VERNON SAYS THE LEGISLATION GOES TOO FAR.
SUPPORTERS OF THESE MEASURES SAY LAWS NEED TO BE UPDATED TO BETTER PROTECT A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOSE.