TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ A House committee is hearing testimony on a
bill that would make several changes to laws surrounding abortion.
The hearings began Wednesday on the ``No Taxpayer Funding for
Abortion Act.''
The bill would, among other things, require physicians to tell
women that abortion increases the risks of premature birth and
breast cancer.
It also would require medical providers to try to locate the
fetal heartbeat and give the woman the chance to hear it before she
undergoes an abortion.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the bill also would eliminate
tax credits for drugs used for abortions and some credits for
medical institutions that perform abortions.
Abortion-rights groups on Wednesday called the bill intrusive
that will risk women's lives. Supporters say the bill would protect
babies and parents.