ProgressVA Statement on McDonnell Amendment to Mandatory Ultrasound Legislation
This afternoon, after receiving more that 33,000 petitions from across the Commonwealth opposing legislation targeting women's health, including mandatory ultrasound legislation, Governor McDonnell proposed amendments to SB 484. ProgressVA released the following statement from Executive Director Anna Scholl:
"This morning, we delivered more than 33,000 petitions to Governor McDonnell from Virginians across the Commonwealth who are strenuously opposed to government efforts to intrude on private, personal medical decisions. While it is heartening to see lawmakers begin to take Virginians' voices seriously, the only acceptable course of action on HB 462 and SB 484 is a veto. 33,000 Virginians sent a message loud and clear this morning: politicians' political agendas and attempts to micromanage and shame women's medical decisions have no place in a doctor's office. Instead of wasting more time amending these bills to try to make their constituents a little less angry, lawmakers should kill these bills and get back to work on Virginians' priorities."
ProgressVA Statement on McDonnell Amendment to Mandatory Ultrasound Legislation
This afternoon, after receiving more that 33,000 petitions from across the Commonwealth opposing legislation targeting women's health, including mandatory ultrasound legislation, Governor McDonnell proposed amendments to SB 484. ProgressVA released the following statement from Executive Director Anna Scholl:
"This morning, we delivered more than 33,000 petitions to Governor McDonnell from Virginians across the Commonwealth who are strenuously opposed to government efforts to intrude on private, personal medical decisions. While it is heartening to see lawmakers begin to take Virginians' voices seriously, the only acceptable course of action on HB 462 and SB 484 is a veto. 33,000 Virginians sent a message loud and clear this morning: politicians' political agendas and attempts to micromanage and shame women's medical decisions have no place in a doctor's office. Instead of wasting more time amending these bills to try to make their constituents a little less angry, lawmakers should kill these bills and get back to work on Virginians' priorities."