Abortion Fetus Pain Bill Passed in Wis.

By J. R. Ross
Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press
Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Madison, Wis. (AP) - Doctors would have to tell women
seeking abortions in their 20th week of pregnancy or
later that their fetuses might feel pain - an assertion
debated in the medical community - under a bill passed by
Wisconsin lawmakers.

Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat, promised to veto the
legislation, which the Assembly passed 61-34 Tuesday and
the Senate passed earlier.

Abortion Fetus Pain Bill Passed in Wis.

By J. R. Ross
Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press
Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Madison, Wis. (AP) - Doctors would have to tell women
seeking abortions in their 20th week of pregnancy or
later that their fetuses might feel pain - an assertion
debated in the medical community - under a bill passed by
Wisconsin lawmakers.

Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat, promised to veto the
legislation, which the Assembly passed 61-34 Tuesday and
the Senate passed earlier.

''Medical decisions should be made by you and your
doctor, not you, your doctor and the Legislature,'' said
Doyle spokesman Dan Leistikow.

Women seeking abortions in Wisconsin must receive
information on alternatives to ending their pregnancies
and must wait 24 hours after a counseling session to have
the procedure.

The bill would add a new requirement for women at least
20 weeks pregnant: Doctors would have to say the fetuses
have the physical structures necessary to experience pain
and that abortions can cause substantial pain to a fetus.

Supporters say some research supports those assertions;
critics say none has been proven.

''Some of us want people to know so they think before
they do something that they will regret for the rest of
their life,'' said Assembly Speaker John Gard, R-
Peshtigo. ''I don't think it's too much to ask.''

Three states have similar requirements and federal
legislation is pending in Congress, the National
Conference of State Legislatures said.

Rep. Sheldon Wasserman, a gynecologist and obstetrician,
said most major medical associations oppose the
legislation.

''The medical authorities say it's junk,'' said
Wasserman, D-Milwaukee.
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