More Lammo moves by Ohio Legislature
Submitted by staff on Thu, 12/07/2006 - 6:32pm.
I talked with OHDC briefly yesterday on another matter and it was mentioned to me that the Ohio GOP were going to introduce another abortion bill. Ohio 2006 does the hard work, so I don't have to.
Once again signaling their determination to push divisive partisan legislation during the lameduck session, Republican legislators revived an extreme anti-abortion law and voted it out of committee today. The bill, HB 239, has been essentially dormant since it was introduced by Rep. Michelle Schneider (R) in May.The proposed law declares that "it is the public policy of the state to prefer childbirth over abortion to the extent that is constitutionally permissible." It expands the current prohibitions against the use of state funds and facilities for "non-therapeutic abortions" or for insurance coverage for same, and against public employees performing "non-therapeutic abortions," by redefining that term to include pregnancies resulting from rape or incest or that threaten the mental or physical health of the mother.
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The Dems should get out of the car for this one too. Not even vote on it. Let's see where all the GOPers really stand without the no vote cover from Dems. Let's go into 2008 with a serious contrast issue. If anyone was paying attention in 2006 they would have noticed that even South Dakota is sick of this shit - and we are a blue state now.
Some Dems help
Submitted by Nifty Lawrence on Fri, 12/08/2006 - 11:43am.
Unfortunately, the House Republicans have some help from their Dem counterparts. Five Dems co-sponsored Sub. HB 239:
DeGeeter, Timothy (15-Parma)
Distel, George (99-Conneaut)
Domenick, John (98-Smithfield)
Driehaus, Steve (31-Cincinnati)
Garrison, Jennifer (93-Marietta)
I have yet to see which Dems were among the 65 in the House to vote "yes" yesterday.
Based on the way he votes, why DeGeeter is a Democrat puzzles me.
DeGeeter
Submitted by Crooked Stream on Mon, 12/11/2006 - 2:34pm.
Unfair to DeGeeter. He is Mr. Organized labor. There are many people in our party (particularly Catholics) who are not lock and step pro choice. That doesn't mean they are any less of a Democrat.
Himself
Submitted by Himself on Mon, 12/11/2006 - 2:39pm.
Ds gotta learn that abortion is not a partisan issue -- it becomes one when the party leadership seels out to one side or the other. It is a wedge issue -- we need unity.
It gets even worse
The bill was resurrected primarily to add the right of a private citizen to go to court to seek an injunction against any abortion provider (ambulatory surgical facility-ASF) that the citizen believes is operating without a license. The abortion foes are afraid that the new Attorney General will not pursue their pet project of harrassing abortion providers so they are seeking the ability to go to court themselves. Petro has done their bidding for years. Oh, how Ohio Right to Life will miss their Petro lap-dog.