Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

4296 "The controversy around Virginia’s new abortion bill, explained"


Listen Later

"A bill to remove abortion restrictions in Virginia was always going to be controversial. But a contentious committee hearing, and some confusing comments by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, have turned debate over the bill into a nationwide furor.

Virginia House Bill 2491 would roll back a number of requirements, including a 24-hour waiting period and a mandate that second-trimester abortions take place in a hospital. Always something of a long shot in the Republican-controlled state legislature, the bill may now be doomed by the national firestorm surrounding it.

The controversy has centered on a provision concerning third-trimester abortions. Under current Virginia law, in order for a patient to terminate a pregnancy in the third trimester, three doctors must certify that continuing the pregnancy would likely cause the patient’s death or “substantially and irremediably impair” her mental or physical health. The new bill would reduce the number of doctors to one, and remove the “substantially and irremediably” qualifier — abortions would be allowed in cases where a mother’s mental or physical health is threatened, even if the damage might not be irreversible.

The bill began inspiring outcry among abortion opponents nationwide after its sponsor, Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran, said in a committee hearing on Monday that it would technically allow abortion until the point of birth, if a doctor agreed it was necessary."

▶️ Donate Now: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate
▶️ Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.fdrurl.com/newsletter

Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate

▶️ 1. Donate: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate
▶️ 2. Newsletter Sign-Up: http://www.fdrurl.com/newsletter
▶️ 3. On YouTube: Subscribe, Click Notification Bell
▶️ 4. Subscribe to the Freedomain Podcast: http://www.fdrpodcasts.com
▶️ 5. Follow Freedomain on Alternative Platforms

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Freedomain with Stefan MolyneuxBy Stefan Molyneux

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

2,198 ratings


More shows like Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

View all
The Tom Woods Show by Tom Woods

The Tom Woods Show

3,363 Listeners

Part Of The Problem by GaS Digital Network

Part Of The Problem

4,732 Listeners

The Corbett Report Podcast by The Corbett Report

The Corbett Report Podcast

888 Listeners

The Martyr Made Podcast by Darryl Cooper

The Martyr Made Podcast

5,324 Listeners

Ron Paul Liberty Report by Ron Paul Liberty Report

Ron Paul Liberty Report

2,260 Listeners

Liberty Lockdown by Clint Russell

Liberty Lockdown

1,068 Listeners

The Pete Quiñones Show by Peter R Quiñones

The Pete Quiñones Show

40 Listeners

"YOUR WELCOME" with Michael Malice by PodcastOne

"YOUR WELCOME" with Michael Malice

2,143 Listeners

Bob Murphy Show by Robert Murphy

Bob Murphy Show

481 Listeners

The Delingpod: The James Delingpole Podcast by James Delingpole

The Delingpod: The James Delingpole Podcast

471 Listeners

DarkHorse Podcast by Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying

DarkHorse Podcast

5,238 Listeners

Real Coffee with Scott Adams by Scott Adams

Real Coffee with Scott Adams

1,399 Listeners

The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters by lotuseaters.com

The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters

537 Listeners

Judging Freedom by Judge Napolitano

Judging Freedom

856 Listeners

The Auron MacIntyre Show by Blaze Podcast Network

The Auron MacIntyre Show

398 Listeners