Regarding Henry

Oklahomans for Life, one of the pro-life lobby groups for the Sooner State, had this to say about the Governor’s veto. When the BGCO’s Ray Sanders returns back to earth from (rightly) being sent into orbit by Henry’s veto, I plan to try find and post his remarks, as well.

Meanwhile, Gov. Henry issued the following statement: “This is to advise you that on this date, pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section 11 and 12 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution to approve or object to legislation presented to me, I have VETOED Senate Bill 1878. While I support reasonable restrictions on abortion, this legislation does not provide an essential exemption for victims of rape and incest. By forcing the victims of such horrific acts to undergo and view ultrasounds after they have made such a difficult and heartbreaking decision, the state victimizes the victim for a second time. It would be unconscionable to subject victims of rape and incest to such treatment. Because of this critical flaw, I cannot in good conscience sign this legislation.”

Me: I seem to recall reading in the Scriptures that we should not punish the child for the sins of the father, so to use the oldest play in the pro-choice playbook (i.e. playing the rape card) is probably lazy, not to mention simplistic, muddled-thinking. That aside, read the reaction from the bill’s author and other voices in the debate here.