The Virginia Senate voted 21-19 Tuesday to require that women undergo an abdominal ultrasound before getting an abortion.
Democrats successfully convinced Republicans to alter the bill to exempt victims of rape. However, it’s largely the same version that came out of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s office last week, which mandated women receive the jelly-on-the-belly ultrasound, not the transvaginal variety.
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