Annie Burke wrote a compelling piece in her blog “Let Freedom Ring” about the House Bill 15, the sonogram bill, passed in both houses and signed by Rick Perry a while ago. Even being a women and voicing her opinion against the bill she provides compelling arguments, not just ambiguous ones, that truly supports her belief. For instance, she mentions facts, commentaries from a Texas' representative and reference parts of the constitution to support her conviction.
We share the same opinion about the sonogram bill; it is a violation of the constitution and women dignity. Why force women to have a sonogram before an abortion? It is not just the sonogram, the women must listen to the heart-beat and receive a detailed description of the fetus including body dimensions, presence of limbs, and cardiac activity. Why put women through all this suffer? This bill is one of the most chauvinist measure against women right to perform what they want with their body. Of course, the bill was approved by a majority of men and signed for our male-governor. All these people combined have little or none knowledge about carrying a child. This bill is remarkably conspicuous. Rick Perry is using it, just like he tried with the safe heaven bill couple weeks ago, to send a message to the extreme conservative and evangelical groups, not just in Texas, but in whole nation since the president primaries are coming up and Perry aspire be the GOP candidate.
Both parties think and act politically. However, this is a new low for the Republican party and Rick Perry.
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