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A controversial measure that will require women to undergo ultrasound imaging before having an abortion is on its way to the desk of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Friday that legal and medical concerns led to his proposal earlier in the week to amend a bill he previously supported that could have required women to undergo an invasive ultrasound procedure before having an abortion.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday announced his support to amend a bill requiring women to undergo ultrasound imaging before having an abortion.
The Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday gave preliminary approval to repealing a mandate that young girls receive a vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV), known to cause cervical cancer, before they enter the sixth grade.
The Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a bill repealing a mandate that young girls receive a vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is known to cause cervical cancer, before they enter the sixth grade.
"What the bill does do is provide information," Ms. Byron said. "There are many reasons that this is standard medical practice that is already being performed today when you're getting an abortion."
"The informed consent is providing information to women before they make a decision altering the life of another human being," Ms. Byron said.
