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The North Carolina General Assembly is trying to sneak an abortion law under the wire. Women are watching.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 20138:51 am

For those playing along, here’s the text of the proposed bill: HB 695 bill text: ow.ly/mBCa5

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 20138:55 am

Direct text: This act may be known and cited as the Family, Faith, and Freedom Protection Act of 2013. 19

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 20139:11 am

I was expecting that there would be more debate on this.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 20139:12 am

I’m guessing its coming, though. News station says “debate”

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 20139:21 am

Yep. They debated taxes, and now are debating environmental legislation. Abortion debate is coming.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 20139:38 am

They’re adding amendments.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 20139:39 am

“I ask you to allow people the personal right to choose without interference from this chamber” requesting private insurance be exempt.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 20139:39 am

This provision is directly related to the ACA – basically trying to shut down the use of ACA to fund and help with abortion coverage.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 20139:47 am

The debate is turning towards the needs of the younger generation, and how the women of NC did not have a chance to speak.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 20139:55 am

The words “Enslavement of the Uterus” were just used. I’m going to go ask if I can break the chains on my fallopian tubes.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201310:02 am

“I would not try to dominate anyone in this chamber with my faith. It is this chamber trying to dominate my body & my uterus with this bill” – Sen. Bryant

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201310:04 am

“You are trampling on the rights of the women and girls in this state, and the rights of the men in their families.” – Sen Bryant

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201310:05 am

Requesting more information about the administration of RU486 and when the physician has to be there.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201310:19 am

Sen. Kinnear, that is her name! “What this bill would do is require the physician providing any drug or chem. treating erectile dysfunction to be present at the time of administration.”

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201310:27 am

Things are getting heated in the chamber now. People are trying to say that the bill doesn’t restrict abortion, but it does through sneak tactics.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201310:36 am

My issue with bringing up Kurt Gosnell and his collection of fetus feet (ew) is that unless if you are in PA, it has no standing on the abortion clinics in the state being debated.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201310:38 am

Sen. Daniel is now raising an amendment. “We’re not taking away the rights of women, we’re taking away the rights of an industry”

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201310:39 am

“Clearly our colleague in Texas, Wendy Davis has gotten under some peoples skins”

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201311:10 am

“We have let everyone on this floor speak today, so stop sulking. I’m going to make a bet with you, we debate this for 2 weeks and we’d still end up in the same place. So let’s just go enjoy our holiday”

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201311:12 am

Silencing people won’t help anyone. Really.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201311:13 am

Also – Philadelphia is a city with one really massive case. North Carolina is a STATE. Of course there will be issues of care in a STATE, but these are not provisions to help clinics succeed.

Elsa S. Henry July 3, 201311:18 am

House bill 695 has passed its third reading.

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