Sen. Howell Plays Important Role in Derailing Virginia Anti-Abortion Bill

Spotlighted details of ultrasound procedure

State Sen. Janet Howell, (D-Reston, McLean) played a major role in publicizing the details of an anti-abortion bill that was derailed this week, according to The Washington Post. The bill, which required women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound, started unravelling when it was slowly revealed that in the first trimester that procedure meant probing inside a woman's vagina, The Post reported. The story starts when another Fairfax Democratic senator understood how an ultrasound had to be performed in the first trimester and ended in political firestorm fueled by national media attention and late night comedians. The bill  was approved by the Virginia Senate health committee when Sen. George L. Barker (D-Fairfax), with a background …

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