The Austin American-Statesman reported over the weekend that Governor Perry would announce emergency legislation requiring women seeking abortions to have sonograms first.

An excerpt:

“In 2009, the state Senate passed legislation requiring that doctors offer women sonograms, but it died in the House. Perry’s legislation would go a step further because it would require that women get the sonograms.

Perry’s designation will allow the House and Senate to vote on the sonogram legislation sooner than they usually could.”

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