Abortion-limiting legislation passed Florida House – Rep. Defends “Bible principles”

TALLAHASSEE — During hours of passionate debate Wednesday, emotions ran high. By the end, the Republican-led Florida House approved six abortion bills including a broader ban on third-term abortions, tighter requirements for notifying parents when a minor seeks an abortion, and a measure requiring that women be offered an opportunity to view and hear a description of ultrasound images before receiving an abortion.

A similar ultrasound bill was vetoed last year by former Gov. Charlie Crist.

But an argument between two Democrats created the most drama, with papers flying and a pen angrily tossed into a waste basket. The fireworks broke out when Rep. Daphne Campbell, D-Miami, quoted the Bible and said she planned to break ranks.

“Thou shall not kill,” Campbell told her colleagues before a vote on HB 1247, the parental notification bill. It passed 82-35.

“This is not a bill for Republicans or Democrats because it’s a Republican bill,” Campbell said during discussion of HJR 1179, which proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit public funding of abortions. “This is Bible principles.” Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/27/2189049/abortion-limits-stir-conflict.html#ixzz1Kv6bmEmd