Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue Signs Abortion-Ultrasound Bill Into Law
by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
May 23, 2007

Atlanta, GA (LifeNews.com) -- Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue today signed into law a bill that requires abortion practitioners to show a woman considering an abortion an ultrasound of her unborn baby if she wants to see one beforehand. Pro-life groups and legislators hope the measure will help reduce the number of abortions.

With the signing, Georgia will become the tenth state in the nation to pass an ultrasound law -- important because many women change their minds about having an abortion when they see one.

The measure will go into effect on July 1 and representatives of Georgia Right to Life, the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, and other pro-life groups were on hand when the governor signed it.

Representative James Mills and Senator Nancy Schaefer sponsored the legislation that received bi-partisan support in both legislative chambers.

"If all of us — no matter where we're at — if we hate to see an abortion take place no matter what, why not support a bill that gives a woman all the facts before she makes such a critical decision?" Mills said during the debate. the rest