Graphic !!! - Virginia Ultrasound Bill: Republican Lawmaker Calls Abortion 'Lifestyle Convenience'

[WillyT]

Virginia Ultrasound Bill: Republican Lawmaker Calls Abortion 'Lifestyle Convenience'
John Celock - HuffPo
First Posted: 02/14/2012 2:38 pm Updated: 02/14/2012 2:52 pm

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A top Republican legislative leader in Virginia described abortion as a "lifestyle convenience" during the floor debate on a controversial measure to require trans-vaginal ultrasounds before a woman can get an abortion.



State Del. C. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) made the comment midday Tuesday as the House of Delegates took up consideration of the ultrasound bill. The bill -- which then passed the House 63 to 36 -- would require any woman seeking an abortion in the state to receive an ultrasound first. As an external ultrasound is not able to produce a necessary picture early in pregnancy, a trans-vaginal ultrasound would be needed to produce an image of the fetus.

While addressing the debate, Gilbert, the House's deputy majority leader, took to the floor to support the bill. The Shenandoah Valley lawmaker used his floor statement to describe most abortions as a "lifestyle convenience" for women. Witnesses said that Gilbert did not clarify which abortions he does not consider to be "lifestyle conveniences."

Within minutes of Gilbert's statement, two Democratic lawmakers -- Del. Mark Keam (D-Fairfax County) and Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria) -- both sent out the remarks on Twitter. Englin, who commented "Wow" in his Tweet about Gilbert's floor statement, said that Gilbert's exact words were "a matter of lifestyle convenience."

Gilbert has not returned a call from The Huffington Post for comment on his statement. Aides to Gilbert said the lawmaker was on the House floor and then in meetings off the floor following adjournment of today's session.

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More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/virginia-ultrasound-bill-republican-abortion-lifestyle-convenience_n_1276799.html

[neverforget]

1. Get the gubmint off of my back and into a woman's uterus!!!

Now that is BIG government.

[graywarrior]

2. Outrageous!

This is war.

[justiceischeap]

3. They're all for less government until it comes to my vagina or womb

Then they want to legislate the hell out of those.

Shouldn't they be more concerned about jobs or something?

[baldguy]

4. Does the definition of rape in Virginia include vaginal penetration?

If it does, please explain why this procedure isn't rape?

[justiceischeap]

6. Because it would be done by a doctor?

I get your point and I agree with it but I'm sure they'd argue what I did.

[Boudica the Lyoness]

23. So doctors can't rape?

[justiceischeap]

27. I didn't say that...

I'm saying what the whacko's would probably respond with... doesn't mean I agree.

[peacebird]

7. How much does this medically unneccesary procedure cost? And os the gov picking up the tab?

[AnnieBW]

5. I've had TV ultrasounds.

They are not pleasant. It's not like a dildo or a vibrator. It's BIG. And they move it around to get a good view. And it is NOT ribbed for the patient's pleasure.

[fascisthunter]

8. idiots

just fucking idiots

[pa28]

9. I imagine plenty of women will continue with unwanted pregnancies just to avoid this proceedure.

Mission accomplished for fundamentalist right wing control freaks.

Once the baby is born and in need of medical or financial assistance those same people will say "tough shit".

[CTyankee]

26. or go to a border state for an abortion...

[LadyHawkAZ]

10. No sir they are not

but you know what IS a lifestyle convenience, Mr. Gilbert? Your car. Your cellphone. Your computer. And your government paycheck. Are you still interested in banning all lifestyle conveniences, Mr. Gilbert? Inquiring minds want to know.

[WillyT]

11. Word !!!

[JoePhilly]

12. If I get some time in the next day or so ... I will edit that graphic and repost it ...

And the "Transducer" will be relabeled "GOP's Smaller Government" ...

... and the title on the image will be something like ... "The GOP's Smaller Government at work".

... and the hand holding the transducer will be something like "John Boehner", or "GOP Congress" ...

And maybe a caption ... "why should a woman have a government official standing between her and her doctor, when she could have a GOP legislator inserted directly into her Vagina?"

The web needs to be flooded with images like this one calling the GOP out.

[JoePhilly]

13. GOP's smaller government at work ... my quick update of the original image ...

[Tx4obama]

15. Texas 'image' version on the link below

http://www.burntorangereport.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=11098

[WillyT]

19. Well Done !!!

[JoePhilly]

20. I have two young daughters ... and the last thing I want is a Republican or a Bishop ...

standing between them and their doctor!!!!

[tammywammy]

21. Totally stolen!

Just used it on a republican blaming democrats for "shoving their beliefs down everyone's throat."

[JoePhilly]

24. Ouch!! ... and yes ... steal away!!!! Reuse ... SEND ... TWEET!!!

We need to crush these right wing maniacs.

[barbtries]

25. what a perfect response to that comment.

snaaaap

[JNelson6563]

28. Stealing!

Brilliant!

[Ilsa]

14. I can't help it.

These stories make me wish some eye-opening evil would befall them that they would have to live with for another 2-3 decades until they killed themselves.

[GobBluth]

16. This is going to be TMI, but I had to stop myself

from almost having an orgasm when I had one. It was just biological, I wasn't turned on, but my midwife kept hitting my "spots".

I couldn't imagine if I was a rape victim having to do this. It is very intrusive. The only reason I said yes is because I had a very wanted pregnancy and I was spotting and freaking out. Willing to do anything to ease my mind.

[warrior1]

17. isn't this against the Constitution?

Allowing basically a rape to happen by the order of the "king"?

Will it be challenged?

[SammyWinstonJack]

22. Abortion is legal. I don't understand how this very intrusive and humiliating and

completely medically uneccessary procedure in order to obtain what is legal, is allowed to stand unchallenged.

[JHB]

18. It always comes down to "if you didn't want a baby you should have kept your legs together"...

..."you (derisive expletive implying low morality deleted)!"