The headline seems to be a bit misleading really because “Nothing in the Individual Abortion Form shall contain the name, address or information specifically identifying any patient.” Note the highlighted sections below. Regardless, if I had my way every God-cursed, child butchering piece of filth in the country would be known. Abortion is a shameful, hideous, wicked, selfish and evil thing to do, and even if the god of the secular humanists (the State) allows unborn children to be ripped into pieces and sucked up in a vacuum tube legally, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob does not.
“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:28.
A judge in Oklahoma extended on Friday a temporary restraining order on a law that would post information online about women who get abortions in the state.
In extending the restraining order, Oklahoma County District Judge Daniel Owens denied the state’s motion to dismiss the case, putting the measure on hold until a February 19 hearing.
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The law, passed in May, requires doctors to fill out a 10-page questionnaire for every abortion performed, including asking the woman about her age, marital status, race and years of education. In all, there are 37 questions the women are to answer.
Critics say the act would be harassment and an invasion of privacy.
State Sen. Todd Lamb helped draft the abortion legislation and describes it as “a common sense measure with bipartisan support.” He said the left has tried to skew the law’s intent through a campaign of misinformation.
“We’re not trying to embarrass anybody, hurt anybody or make anybody’s identities known. That’s not the purpose of the legislation,” the Republican lawmaker said.
“We want to collect hard data that can be a useful tool in helping prevent future unwanted pregnancies.”
One section of the “Individual Abortion Form” says the woman must state her reason for seeking an abortion and answer this checklist. “Having a baby:
• Would dramatically change the life of the mother;
• Would interfere with the education of the mother;
• Would interfere with the job/employment/career of the mother.”
A Democratic former state legislator called the law “abusive and invasive.”
“Nosy neighbors with some effort could identify or, even worse, misidentify these women who answer these questions,” said Stapleton.
Lamb, who is running for lieutenant governor, rejects that notion. How can it violate women’s privacy, Lamb said, if their identity is kept confidential?
The measure specifies women’s identities will be protected. “Nothing in the Individual Abortion Form shall contain the name, address or information specifically identifying any patient,” it says.
“Nobody’s identity will be made known,” Lamb said.
Troy Newman, the head of the Kansas-based anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, said the law is “designed so that the pregnant mother can have as much information as technology and medicine will allow.”
“Naturally, the abortion industry wants to block this, because they know the more information the mom has, the less likely she is to abort her baby,” Newman said.
The Center for Reproductive Rights argues that the measure is unconstitutional and in violation of the state’s “single subject rule” because it covers different aspects of abortion. The law also bars women from seeking abortions solely because of the sex of the fetus, with fines up to $100,000 for doctors who “knowingly violate” it.
Source/Full Story: CNN.com
Top social conservative leaders in key battleground states are urging John McCain not to pick a running mate who supports abortion rights, warning of dire consequences from a Republican base already unenthused about their nominee.McCain’s comments Wednesday to the Weekly Standard’s Stephen Hayes that former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge’s pro-abortion rights views wouldn’t necessarily rule him out quickly found their way into the in-boxes of Christian conservatives. For those who have been anxiously awaiting McCain’s pick as a signal of his ideological intentions, there was deep concern that their worst fears about the Arizona senator may be realized.
