Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry has vetoed two strict abortion bills which he says are unconstitutional attempts to insert governmental control onto the lives of private citizens.
One of the bills would have required woman to have an ultrasound performed and listen to details about their fetus before they could proceed with the procedure.
In response to the first bill Henry said:
“It would be unconscionable to subject rape and incest victims to such treatment,” adding “State policymakers should never mandate that a citizen be forced to undergo any medical procedure against his or her will, especially when such a procedure could cause physical or mental trauma. To do so amounts to an unconstitutional invasion of privacy.”
The other bill would prohibit woman from seeking damages if their physicians withheld important information or provide inaccurate information about their pregnancy. This section of the bill was created according to those involved so women could not discriminate against fetus’ with disabilities.
According to Henry he vetoed the first bill because it does not allow rape and incest victims to be exempted. [Newser]
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