Thursday, May 28, 2015

Did Governor Walker Say That Forced Ultrasounds Were "Cool"?

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R), who in 2013 signed a bill requiring ultrasounds to be provided for women seeking an abortion, has drawn some flack for saying  that such mandatory ultrasounds are "just a cool thing for women".  But like Sarah "I can see Russia from my house" Palin, he never actually said such a thing.  From the Washington Examiner:
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker believes forced ultrasounds are "just a cool thing for women," a handful of online news sites reported Wednesday.
Problem is: That's not exactly what the Republican governor and likely 2016 presidential candidate said.
In an interview Friday with conservative radio host Dana Loesch, Walker defended a bill that he signed into law in 2013 mandating that women seeking abortions must also be provided with ultrasounds.
Did the governor, then, actually say anything about ultrasounds being "cool"?  As it turns out, he did, but not in reference to any law.
"Most people I talk to, whether they're pro-life or not, I find people all the time who'll get out their iPhone and show me a picture of their grandkids' ultrasound and how excited they are, so that's a lovely thing. I think about my sons are 19 and 20, you know we still have their first ultrasound picture. It's just a cool thing out there," he said.
Read the full story, which includes screen shots of the online sites reporting Walker's remarks.

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