Idaho legislators may require women desiring an abortion to first be educated on what is happening inside their bodies. Proposed legislation would require women who want an early-term abortion to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound, receive educational pamphlets and hear alternative options. It is receiving a lot of heat, but why?
Many chastise legislators for guilt-tripping women, and feel the transvaginal ultrasound is a violation of their bodies. But proponents are ecstatic that possible abortions might be avoided when women have the chance to see what they’ve been advocating all along: A developing child. This legislation is not about making women feel guilty and it is not an intrusion of their bodies. It is about allowing women to make educated choices that affect more than just themselves.
With new technologies, doctors can observe what is developing inside a pregnant woman and what happens when the termination occurs. A woman’s choice is not taken away by this legislation. Instead, it is strengthened because she has taken full consideration of both the facts and the options.
It is great that we live in a state that wishes to educate a woman on what an abortion really does and then allows her to make an educated choice. In an age where everything is about instant gratification, it is refreshing to slow down, learn, weigh all the options and consider every angle before such an important, final decision is made.
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Many chastise legislators for guilt-tripping women, and feel the transvaginal ultrasound is a violation of their bodies. But proponents are ecstatic that possible abortions might be avoided when women have the chance to see what they’ve been advocating all along: A developing child. This legislation is not about making women feel guilty and it is not an intrusion of their bodies. It is about allowing women to make educated choices that affect more than just themselves.
With new technologies, doctors can observe what is developing inside a pregnant woman and what happens when the termination occurs. A woman’s choice is not taken away by this legislation. Instead, it is strengthened because she has taken full consideration of both the facts and the options.
It is great that we live in a state that wishes to educate a woman on what an abortion really does and then allows her to make an educated choice. In an age where everything is about instant gratification, it is refreshing to slow down, learn, weigh all the options and consider every angle before such an important, final decision is made.
– See more at: file:///Volumes/argonaut$/stories/sections/opinion/stories/2012/March/6/make_an_educated_choice.html#sthash.V7UOQnTD.dpuf