Reaction to the abrupt cancellation of tomorrow morning's House committee hearing on the ultrasound bill has been rippling through the Statehouse. "This is a bill that we thought was invasive to women, so we're glad to see that it's been postponed," said Rep. Phylis King, D-Boise. "We had hundreds of emails. ... There's a lot of people concerned, a lot of women."

Rep. Stephen Hartgen, R-Twin Falls, said he sent an email out Wednesday to 15 Republican women in his district about the bill, SB 1387; 12 responded, and only one supported the bill. "They felt this was not in the interest of either the party or women," Hartgen said.

Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, said, "There are so many people that really see this as an invasion of their privacy, men and women." Said Rep. Cherie Buckner-Webb, D-Boise, "I am so thrilled and excited to see a legion of women come together about things they care about, stand up together and make a difference. ... One lady said, 'I found my voice again.'"

Rep. Darrell Bolz, R-Caldwell, said, "It's mixed emotions with me, but I have some real concerns about it. I told people I'd vote no on it. ... We talk about government invasiveness into people's lives. ... I'm pretty much for right-to-life, but I have to represent my constituents. I've heard from a lot of my constituents - they're pretty emphatic about it. That's who elects us."

Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll, R-Cottonwood, a co-sponsor of the bill, said she was still hopeful the bill would get a hearing, either Friday or sometime next week. "They've canceled the hearing, but that doesn't mean the bill is dead," Nuxoll said.