National Press on Virginia's Ultrasound Bill

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By: Richmond.com Staff | Richmond.com
Published: February 21, 2012
Updated: February 23, 2012 - 2:38 PM

Update: Ultrasound, HPV, 'personhood' bills clear Senate panel.

Update: House passes weaker version of mandatory ultrasound bill, requiring ultrasound, but not "transvaginal" one.

Update: McDonnell rejects mandatory invasive ultrasound bill and asks instead for an external ultrasound. Read the full story on TimesDispatch.com.

The bill that would require women about to undergo abortions to receive a "trans-vaginal ultrasound" received national attention from the New York Times to the Daily Show and Saturday Night Live.

Read the full story here of the original bill here.

On Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, over 1,000 people showed up to the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond to protest the bill.

The bill continues to be closely watched by national media.

Here’s a round-up of links to the national coverage:

The Daily Show: Basically the whole first segment.

Politics Nation with Al Sharpton: “GOP war on women reaches fever pitch in Virginia.”

New York Times: Ultrasound Abortion Bill Nears Vote in Virginia

Saturday Night Live: The SNL “Really?!” Weekend Update segment with Seth and Amy

Rachel Maddow: Virginia hopes to pass required penetrative probe for abortion seekers

CNN: Virginia's "personhood" bill is latest front in the culture war

USA Today: Va. House GOP muscles through abortion curbs

The Guardian: Virginia pre-abortion ultrasound could constitute sex crime, Democrats warn