Tampa Tribune: Rejects Ultrasound Abortion Bill With Tie Vote, by Jerome Stockfisch:
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Senate has rejected an effort to requirewomen to have an ultrasound and view the image of the fetus beforehaving an abortion.
The vote was 20-20 after an hour of emotional debate, meaning thatunless a senator asks for the issue to be reconsidered, it is dead forthis year’s legislative session. The measure had passed out of theHouse.
The controversial abortion bill was a signature issue of Sen. DanielWebster, R-Winter Garden, a conservative stalwart who is ending a28-year legislative career. Republicans outnumber Democrats 26-14 inthe upper chamber, but seven GOP senators voted against the bill. OneDemocrat voted "yes."