Kansas City Democratic Representative Beth Low said that the bill isn't there to make women think twice, but is just another barrier to slow down the abortion process.
Rep. Beth Low, D-Kansas City, said that since the women aren't mandated to see the ultrasound, the point of the legislation is simply to impose the 24-hour waiting period. This adds a burden on women already in a difficult position, Low said. Building off what Gee said in her testimony, Low said the bill would put rural and poor women at a disadvantage because they'd have added expenses in order to stay 24 hours.
Rep. Beth Low, D-Kansas City, said asking Koster to file suit against the federal government seemed unnecessary since Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder already pledged to take up the issue. Adding another elected state-wide official, she said, would be a poor usage of taxpayers' resources.