lot of people like the label "pro-life", and like to vote for politicians who label themselves "pro-life", but who don't want to actually do anything to change the status quo. Ditto for the politicians -- you basically can't get elected if you don't claim to be pro-life, but we have an awful lot of pro-life politicians who do not actually want to advance the pro-life agenda. Ultimately, I think the heartbeat bill, mandatory ultrasounds, and personhood are going to break the pro-life movement apart. It's one thing to dislike abortion in the abstract, but the concrete applications of these laws rub a lot of people the wrong way, even here in Mississippi. The movement is doubling down by forwarding these measures, and I think it's going to be a bad bet in the end. 1) In your tweet containing this story, you used the term "mandated." While not used in the article, I want to clear up any misconception. I'm assuming all this is related to the drama in Virginia surrounding abortions. As someone who lives in Richmond, Virginia, let me clarify that the state congress passed a law that did NOT require mandatory transvaginal ultrasounds. A doctor can recommend it, but the patient has the right to refuse it. 2) There are doctors on the opposite side of the topic. It would be interesting to see that viewpoint presented. Personally, I know a doctor who was sued after he refused to prescribe a woman "plan B." I'm sure most