This week, we asked our insiders about the sonogram bill — another of the items on Gov. Rick Perry's list of "emergencies" open to immediate action from the Legislature — and about related social issues. Most don't think a Republican candidate can win a statewide primary without the pro-life forces behind them.

The bill in question would require doctors, within an hour before performing an abortion, to do a sonogram and play the audio so the mother can hear the heartbeat and to put up video where she could see the fetus. Overwhelmingly, our insiders think that's more a ...

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