There were two votes yesterday on bills Nevada Right to Life opposes: SB165 to legalize assisted suicide and SB179 regarding abortion.
SB165 Assisted Suicide
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here was no vote on SB165 to legalize assisted suicide. Instead it was
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Placed on Secretary’s Desk
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That means they don’t have the votes-yet. But if certain senators can be flipped by the well-funded, well-heeled assisted suicide lobby, that could change. Your calls, emails and spreading the word and not letting go has made a huge impact. We need to keep up the good work. We’ll keep you updated, but thank you, thank you, thank you for your efforts which have kept assisted suicide advocates from having the votes to pass this deadly legislation.
SB179 Abortion.
SB179 passed 12-9. 11 Democrats supported it, 2 opposed. 7 Republicans opposed and 1 supported SB179. It now goes to the Assembly. The good news is that bad things were taken out of the bill. The bad news is that there are still some bad things in the bill. But your calls and emails have helped us remove a lot of bad things.
During the floor debate on SB179 Senator Ira Hanson, the 2016 Recipient of Pro-life League of Nevada’s Champion for Life Award, offered an amendment to SB179 that would have offered women the opportunity to view an ultrasound before they make the decision to have an abortion.
During floor speeches on the bill, Democrats spoke about women needing medically accurate and scientific information. But those same Democrats opposed Senator Hanson’s amendment and rejected this 21st century technology, and for good reason. A vast majority of women who have the opportunity to view an ultrasound of their baby choose life. When that happens, it kills the bottom line of their abortion industry patrons. At the end of the day, these Democrats do not trust women with medically accurate, scientific information.
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to watch Senator Hansen and others speak on the Senate floor.
There’s still a lot wrong with SB179 as it goes to the Assembly. Thank you for your efforts to help improve it. We’ll have more information soon.
Thank you to Democrat Senators Marcia Washington and Moises Denis President Pro Tempore for their votes against SB179. Please thank them and the following Republicans for their votes. Contact information is below.
