A new bill in the US state of Virginia's legislature will require women to report miscarriages to the police within 12 hours, or else face up to 12 months in prison.

Posted by: Sue | http:// | Fri Jan 14 02:06:41 2005

Fortunately, a flurry of intensive internet activism forced the bill's sponsor to withdraw it:

BREAKING VA NEWS: Blogs force Cosgrove to withdraw HB1677!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/1/11/0146/66450

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