Saturday, April 26, 2014

Quote of the Day - Sen Arthenia Joyner

"We make all these laws here that deal with women's bodies and it's time to spread the lawmaking to your bodies as men."

~ Sen Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa

responding to Sen Gwen Margolis, D-Miami and her effort to kill the late term abortion bill (HB 1047) that passed on a 24/15 vote in the Senate. She suggested making it a third degree felony to perform a vasectomy.

CS/HB 1047: Termination of Pregnancies

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Adkins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Baxley ; Caldwell ; Campbell ; Coley ; Corcoran ; Cummings ; Diaz, M ; Eagle ; Fresen ; Hill ; Hudson ; La Rosa ; Oliva ; O'Toole ; Patronis ; Pigman ; Renuart ; Rodrigues ; Stone ; Van Zant
Termination of Pregnancies; Revises circumstances under which pregnancy in third trimester may be terminated; authorizes administrative discipline for violation of certain provisions by certain licensed professionals; requires physician to perform certain examinations to determine viability of fetus; prohibits abortion of viable fetus outside of hospital.
Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 4/25/2014 House - Ordered enrolled
Location: Final Passage
Bill Text: PDF

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