It's about parental rights, not abortion.
The parental notification issue isn't going away soon. Just one day after the House passed a repeal of the law requiring a parent to be notified before a child has an abortion, Rep. Edmond Gionet asked for the bill to be reconsidered. That means more debate in the House, more roll call votes and more spotlight on everyone.
"They're gonna feel the heat," said Rep. Fran Wendelboe.
As I've said before, this is not about abortion-- it's about a medical surgical procedure on a minor child. Several months back, I dropped my son at the dentist to get a cavity filled without going in. As he is only 15, when I got back to my nearby office, I got a call indicating I needed to go back in to the dentist's or fax a note giving them permission to fill a cavity. If it were my daughter murdering my unborn grandchild... no problem. No permission needed.
Oh, and in case you're inclined, as I first was, to blame this on the new Democratic rule, think again. Consider the record of the votes right here in Belknap County, where I live. Here's the roll call:
Allen, Janet Republican Belknap 05 Yea
Arsenault, Beth Democrat Belknap 04 Yea
Boyce, Laurie Republican Belknap 05 Nay
Clark, Charles Republican Belknap 05 Not Voting
Flanders, Donald Republican Belknap 04 Not Voting
Heald, Bruce Republican Belknap 03 Not Voting
Millham, Alida Republican Belknap 05 Yea
Morrison, Gail Democrat Belknap 02 Yea
Nedeau, Stephen Republican Belknap 03 Nay
Pilliod, James Republican Belknap 05 Yea
Reever, Judith Democrat Belknap 04 Yea
Russell, David Republican Belknap 06 Yea
Thomas, John Republican Belknap 05 Nay
Tilton, Franklin Republican Belknap 04 Nay
Tobin, William Republican Belknap 02 Nay
Wendelboe, Fran Republican Belknap 01 Nay
Whalley, Michael Republican Belknap 05 NayWood, Jane Democrat Belknap 04 Yea
