Wisconsin Assembly to vote on abortion bill
MADISON, Wis. — A bill designed to make sure a woman isn’t forced into having an abortion is up for a vote in the Legislature.
The state Assembly was scheduled to vote on the measure Tuesday.
The proposal would add more guidelines physicians must follow to ensure a woman isn’t pressured into getting an abortion by a partner or family member.
The bill would also ban doctors from using a webcam to speak with patients before prescribing abortion-inducing drugs, something that currently isn’t being done in Wisconsin.
Supporters of the bill say it protects women. Opponents say it infringes on the patient-physician relationship.
The Senate passed the bill in February. The Assembly’s approval would send it to Gov. Scott Walker.
The Legislature adjourns Thursday.