And so it begins.
An abortion advocacy group filed for a restraining order against the Oklahoma law requiring women to have an ultrasound before having an abortion. So Oklahoma County District Judge Noma Gurich did exactly what the abortionists wanted. So once again, this move puts abortion in the hands of judges rather than allowing elected officials to decide.
The AP reports:
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson has agreed to a court order requested by abortion providers to temporarily block enforcement of a new state law, which requires women to get an ultrasound and hear a detailed description of the fetus.
The agreement was announced Monday, before a scheduled hearing in Oklahoma County District Court on the request for a temporary restraining order by the Center for Reproductive Rights. District Judge Noma Gurich said attorneys for both sides told her they would accept the order.
Gurich says she will now schedule a hearing for sometime in July on a request for a temporary injunction against the law. An injunction would extend the restraining order. She said she expected to sign the temporary restraining order later Monday.
The abortionists argued that seeing the ultrasound or hearing a description of the baby in the womb might be “unwanted speech” that could harm the doctor/patient relationship.
Be assured that this law will be kept in limbo for many many years until the Supreme Court rules on it.
May 3, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Drives me crazy!!!
This weekend I actually saw pro-abortion people protesting across the street from the local abortion clinic, and I waved at them because I assumed they were pro-life, cause that's usually who is there, then I actually read one of the signs. I felt so awful that I even waved, and they might think I support them. Actually it was only an old man there with lots of signs stuck in the ground, but still. I felt like I needed to go back to confession. No real sin, I guess, but it was an embarrassing mistake that made me feel creepy. I am used to seeing the pro-life people there.
May 3, 2010 at 10:07 pm
How does something as ludicrous even get in the docket – "seeing the ultrasound or hearing a description of the baby in the womb might be "unwanted speech" that could harm the doctor/patient relationship" ?
May 3, 2010 at 11:23 pm
When the doctor is providing an abortion, it's really more of a hit-man/mobster relationship. Oops – did I really just equate a woman's choice to abort with a mobster ordering a hit? Yes, I did! It's rather like a mobster saying "take care of this problem, but don't tell me how".
In that scenario, "unwanted speech" is speech that makes plausible deniability difficult or impossible.
Truly the pro-aborts are children of darkness and can't stand to see light shined on their deeds.
May 4, 2010 at 12:02 am
Whenever anyone asks how a loving God could possibly create such a horrific place as Hell, I shall now anser, "Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson."
Case closed.
May 4, 2010 at 12:04 am
Disgusting! I believe these people were never created in God's image, they are too evil! Unwanted Speech? Really? Well if they want to go that route then what the heck was a judge ruling in favor of that being as the first amendment allows for unwanted speech! Gee, I guess I should not hold my breath on the ACLU taking on this "unwanted speech" . God save us! -Lisa
May 4, 2010 at 12:16 am
I'm not the first to make this argument, but I believe it is a terrific one to keep things in perspective:
For the last few years we've been hearing that poor women were disproportionately victimized by predatory mortgage brokers. They weren't able to understand the complex issues of balloon payments, balancing a personal budget and so on. These lenders MUST, absolutely MUST be more transparent and provide them with all kinds of information and assistance to help them understand. But when it comes to life in the womb, the same people argue that these same women who cannot understand they can't afford a $3000/month mortgage payment are suddenly graced with the infallible charism of determining when life begins with no information whatsoever.
May 4, 2010 at 7:36 am
"The abortionists argued that seeing the ultrasound or hearing a description of the baby in the womb might be "unwanted speech" that could harm the doctor/patient relationship." – The truth is that it is more like speech that is likely to hurt the wallets of the abortion industry, and I must say I truly love how they use the word "harm". It might "harm" the doctor/patient relationship. Let's deny the fact that it DOES "harm" the baby in the womb if the abortion is carried out. It takes the life of an innocent soul.
The death peddlers are afraid of the truth. Once people are shown the truth and lies are eroded away by light, they won't have a leg to stand on. The bottom line is that it is pretty hard to deny life when you can hear a heart beat and baby moving within the womb. It is the last thing the liars ever want a mother to see.
May 4, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Is there any other medical procedure where providing the patient with complete information isn't permitted?
Yeah, I didn't think so. That would be malpractice.
May 4, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Abortionists are terrified of women having full knowledge of their "fetus" or the "procedure" because they know most of them wouldn't continue.
May 4, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Servent of Truth- I may be wrong but I believe the Attorney General was arguing on behalf of the law. A "Reproductive Rights" group was asking for the injuction. I think the Attorney General just agreed to abide by the judge's temporary ruling.
May 4, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Would the 'unwanted speech' the abortionists are
so afraid of be the 'Silent Scream' of the baby-in-utero?
May 4, 2010 at 11:24 pm
This is ludicrousness on both sides. Pro-lifers really think that people who decide to have abortions do so lightly and could be dissuaded by something as inane as an ultrasound. Because the women didn't know it was a baby before that?? Then the Pro-choicers play right into their hands and say women can't be shown an image of their baby because they've made their decision lightly and don't realize its a baby. And everything stays exactly as it was before we started talking.
May 5, 2010 at 12:54 am
Actually, some women are deterred from having an abortion by seeing a 3D or 4D ultrasound, so let's not demean the efficaciousness of the ultrasound. There have even been members of Planned Parenthood and Abortionists that have left their organizations or stopped performing abortions as a result of seeing such images. Therefore, this is not some inane procedure. It is something that can save innocent lives and has in the past.
As far as a discussiong between the pro-life side and the death peddlers, there will always be friction as we speak the truth of life and they destroy it for pecuniary gain. However, it doesn't mean that everything was the same as it was before, as just our voice being heard may prevent another child from dying.