Horrifying Oklahoma “Informed” Consent Law

Yet another roadblock put in the way of women seeking abortions. This time from Oklahoma: the legislature overrode the governor’s veto on a new “informed consent” law requiring women seeking abortion to have either an abdominal or vaginal ultrasound. Take a look here for more information.

Again this is taking power out of the hands of the doctor and his/her patient and placing it into the hands of politicians who think they have the knowledge and right to mandate what should be a medical procedure requested by the patient. Such unnecessary requirements clearly derive from the moralistic underpinnings of the legislature.

Alternet has a story on this as well.