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Baker's highly controversial abortion bill passes
A highly controversial abortion bill penned by state Rep. Matt Baker just passed in the House, 148-43.
Baker's highly controversial abortion bill passes
A highly controversial abortion bill penned by state Rep. Matt Baker just passed in the House, 148-43. For background, read here.
City Paper is awaiting a statement from Baker.
Meanwhile, the Women's Law Project released a statement just now saying that Baker's bill will lead to a "public health catastrophe" and "Gosnell-style illegal abortion practices arising all over Pennsylvania." The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania also released one, arguing that under the bill, "poor women and those who live in rural areas will not have access to care and will be more likely to turn to a disreputable doctor like Gosnell.”
UPDATE: Baker has released a statement, which says that, "Simply put, under House Bill 574 the state’s abortion industry would not be exempt from commonsense safety standards that apply to other ambulatory surgery centers," adding that his bill "was created in direct response to the outcome of a grand jury presentment regarding atrocities" found at Gosnell's clinic.
I'm betting these representatives have never stepped foot inside of an abortion clinic in Pennsylvania. The legal clinics aren't the issue. What I find sickening is that this bill will lead to an increase in abortion mills like Gosnell's, not some increase in health standards. It was the state's call on shutting that place down - why didn't they act when they got the first complaints? The only way this bill could be helpful is if it forced hospitals to start performing abortions, the most numerous outpatient surgery in America!— unionsupporter- I'm betting these representatives have never stepped foot inside of an abortion clinic in Pennsylvania. The legal clinics aren't the issue. What I find sickening is that this bill will lead to an increase in abortion mills like Gosnell's, not some increase in health standards. It was the state's call on shutting that place down - why didn't they act when they got the first complaints? The only way this bill could be helpful is if it forced hospitals to start performing abortions, the most numerous outpatient surgery in America!— unionsupporter
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