Friday, July 19, 2013


  I have read an opinion about the recent Texas abortion bill, HB 2, by The Dailey Texan that didn't disclose the name of the author. The Dailey Texan took a con-position about HB 2. Introducing the bill before any further discussion, this bill would supposedly improve the standards of the abortion clinic to the standards of ambulatory surgical hospitals. The bill will also criminalize abortion of fetus that is over 20 weeks old with exceptions of inevitable circumstances that threatens the life of the mother. The Dailey Texan say that people are angry about women's right to abort babies, but more importantly, the right to women's health care. They argue that this bill would eventually drive up the cost of women's health care on individuals. They also went on to half jokingly suggest that women might use a hanger to perform barbaric abortion. They were also mad about the comments made by certain Republican law makers during the voting. Singling out Senator Dan Patrick, they have called his comments, "confusing'' and "insulting to women." They have made a position that supports the amendment that saves 20 week old babies, but they were rather enraged by the fact that the bill would limit the availabilities for Texas women to get abortion in Texas to five clinics across this vast state according to the study done by Planned Parenthood. They have called the lawmakers, especially Republicans who supported this bill, "willfully ignorant." I was very surprised by this opinion that is very similar to mine. Just like many people in America as well as Texas, I'm a swinger. I do like certain provisions about the bill but absolutely despise certain amendments as well. I'm 130 percent with The Dailey Texan about saving the 20 week old babies. When the babies are 20 weeks old, if anyone has seen the completeness of the human form that the baby bears, nobody would ever argue about the mother's rights unless the baby would pose a threat to the mother's life. Besides, perhaps the argument that the woman didn't know about her pregnancy during those 20 weeks will fade away during those 20 weeks. Any women will know there is something wrong with her body if her period stopped for 20 weeks and her belly starts to get bigger. This is exactly the place to tell her that her procrastination will not work in this situation. I was very disappointed by the sort of ignorant decision made by the lawmakers that will supposedly improve the standards of abortion to those of St.Davids. I unfortunately didn't read the bill to be enlightened about the level of standards that the lawmakers are expecting, but I can guess this; you don't need a million dollar equipment to trim your nails. It may sound little bit too much, but this is what I can guess about the current situation. As it seems, Plan Parenthood has estimated that only five clinics in Texas have the financial ability to meet the standards that the lawmakers are expecting. I really hope that Rick Perry sends back the bill to the House floor to re-discuss about the amendment that would close down many abortion clinics so that many women who are making the hard decision to get the best operation that they deserve.

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