Abortion bill introduced, but its chances are slim

ATLANTA - A bill requiring 24-hour waiting periods for abortions has been introduced Tuesday in the Georgia House, but its Republican sponsor has dim hopes of it ever coming to a vote. <br> <br> House Democrats - who still control the chamber - say the waiting period is a thinly veiled attempt to curb abortions. <br> <br> The bill - introduced by Republican Representative Len Walker of Loganville - would require waiting periods for abortions. Women would have time to receive warnings that abortion carries some health risks. <br> <br> Women also would be given a list of adoption agencies, a picture of a fetus at her stage in pregnancy and a talk about the psychological effects of abortion.