Jon Stewart on Why Virginia Is Not for Lovers of Women's Rights

Continuing with his "Punanny State" segment, Jon Stewart last night turned his attention to Virginia, which is set to require pregnant women to undergo "trans-vaginal ultrasounds" if they want abortions.

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Continuing with his "Punanny State" segment, Jon Stewart last night turned his attention to Virginia, which is set to require pregnant women to undergo "trans-vaginal ultrasounds" if they want abortions. (Though with Virginia's governor wavering this morning, perhaps not.) Yes, this procedure is as uncomfortable as its name suggests. And as you might predict, there's plenty of hypocrisy for Stewart to pick apart here, such as the bill's supporters regrettably comparing Obamacare to rape and the bill's female sponsor, who somehow thinks an HPV vaccine is a violation of privacy.

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