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March 5,
2009 Volume
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In This
Issue
E-Mail
cynthia.davis@house.mo.gov Special
Committee on Children and Families
Chair
Chair Special Committee on State
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How to
Treat
This week, we began floor debate on a bill I
sponsored, now titled “HB46 and HB434.” This bill allows our
Pregnant women considering abortion need the
support of our state laws so that they can feel adequately
protected. I normally support fewer laws, but in this case, it is
the job of government to look after the public safety, health and welfare
of our most vulnerable citizens. If our women are getting abortions
because they didn’t know they had other choices, that is no choice at
all. Women deserve better than just being ushered into the operating
room for something that can be devastating for the rest of their
lives. Many of those who claim to be “pro-choice” are only
pro-choice when the choice is for an
abortion. Financial issues can interfere with a free and
open choice, such as:
These issues create a conflict of interest that
can tip the scales toward the death of the baby. On the other hand,
this bill allows the mother to be informed
that:
Quite frankly, I am amazed that anyone would want
to vote against this bill. How do you argue against letting women
know more about what help is available? How do you argue that others
should be able to arm-twist and bully a pregnant woman into a choice she
didn’t make? The men opposing this bill don’t understand what
it feels like to be a woman who is desperate, is in trouble and does not
know where to turn for help. The women who oppose my bill do not
understand how we can help each other. We need to have more
compassion for our less fortunate sisters. We need to support each
other. We need to work together for a less violent society - one
that honors other women and respects their choices to give birth even if
they made poor choices in the past. Everyone in favor of giving
women more choices and less arm-twisting should be in favor of this
bill. Our women deserve better. Visitors
of the Week
This photo was
taken of me with the St. Peters Mayor and Board of Aldermen, along with
six other legislators from St. Charles County, when they came to
Jefferson City for the Missouri Municipal League Legislative
Conference. Daylight
Saving Time
Don’t forget to set your clock ahead by an hour
this weekend, as daylight saving time begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March
8. While you may lose an hour of sleep, "springing forward" provides
another hour of sunlight in the evening after work. On the first Sunday in
November, areas on daylight saving time will return to standard time.
Bluebook
Reminder
The 2007-2008 edition of This book is published every two years and is full
of valuable information such as facts about your elected
officials on the state and national level. It also contains a
historical almanac and interesting information about the
official state symbols. A Little
Bit of Humor | |
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