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The short explanation of this alert was:
On February 1, 2006, the Indiana House passed House Bill 1172. HB 1172, which will be heard in the Senate Health & Provider Services committee on 2/22/06, would amend Indiana’s informed consent to abortion law to require a doctor to inform every pregnant woman in writing:
- life begins at conception
- the fetus may feel pain
- anesthetics are available to fetuses of at least 20 weeks’ gestational age.
A House amendment to allow a health professional to offer her/his own medical judgment of these "facts" was voted down.
Would you prefer your medical advice from a doctor or a legislator?
Legislators who voted for this bill say they did so to reduce the number of abortions in Indiana. In reality, the new requirements place ideology over science, and will not stop abortion. Addtionally, HB 1172 may be amended in the Senate to allow health care providers to refuse to dispense birth control.
Tell your senator to stop the harassment of abortion patients and the attack on contraception. Tell your senator that the only way to reduce the abortion rate is to increase access to birth control and comprehensive sex education.
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