Hot Dog It's Summer!

I think Anival's blog, Martyrdom, is very interesting.  It is about the guns on campus bill (that was not passed) being attached to a potentially prosperous bill that would have helped the state save some money.  Because it was attached to this bill at all the bill was killed. Senators were willing to let a great opportunity pass because they do not want the guns allowed on university campuses. Anival does a great job presenting the story to his audience, who would be people that didn't want the bill to allow guns on campuses passed.  He makes his opinion very clear and suggests that we should stand together as one voice and protest the legislature letting such unfair things happen. I agree with Anival, I think it is unfortunate that Senator Zaffirini's bill had to be killed. It wouldn't have solved the states budget crisis, but it was a good idea and as good a place as any to save a little bit of money. Its also unfortunate that Senator Wentworth is so desperate to see guns allowed on campuses.  Clearly, its not what people want...why does he have to be so stubborn and ruin a potentially great thing.

Required Sonograms Before Abortions

          At the beginning of the legislative session this year there was a suggested bill that would require all women wanting an abortion to receive a sonogram twenty-four hours before the scheduled procedure. Then the doctor performing the sonogram would sit and point out the identifiable parts of the fetus that could be seen and listen to the fetal heartbeat with the patient.
          Supporters of this bill hope that when women are forced to see the sonogram and hear the fetal heartbeat, they will change their mind about going through with the procedure.
          Senator Davis is not a supporter of this bill.  She thinks that, "The purpose of the bill is to traumatize women who are considering an abortion procedure into making a (different) decision."
          I completely agree with Senator Davis.  I feel like by passing this bill women are going to feel guilted into keeping a child that they don't want.  I would hope that the decision that a woman has already faced just setting up the appointment for this procedure would be traumatic enough, but if they feel like it's the right thing for them to do in their life, then that should be enough.  To be forced to have a sonogram, that you then have to sit and discuss with a doctor is just cruel.
          I feel like the decision to have an abortion is between two people, sometimes three. The two people who made the baby and their doctor. Or depending on the relationship between the man and woman, sometimes just the woman and the doctor performing the procedure.  I don't think it should be anyone elses business at all, ever.
          As of right now the bill is set to pass and become law.  I think it's unfortunate that the legislature is so focused on something that I don't think is any of their business, instead of spending their time trying to fix some of the more serious problems this state is facing.