After an hour-long, closed-door House GOP caucus, House Republican leaders refused to say whether or not SB 1387, the pre-abortion ultrasound bill, is dead - but if it's not, it appears to be on life support. "We don't know," said House Speaker Lawerence Denney. "We haven't made the decision on it."

Tomorrow morning's committee hearing is definitely off, and the House State Affairs Committee won't meet at all tomorrow. Denney said he has no plans to assign the bill to a different committee.

House State Affairs Chairman Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, said, "We're still looking for some more information on the bill before we proceed, if we do." He said his committee still had a couple of bills it has to hear, so it will convene again before the session is over.

Loertscher said today's GOP caucus was "reminiscent of some of the old days," saying, "A lot of times, caucuses, in recent years, have been informational only. Today was more of a discussion. ... I think it was the free expression of a lot of different ideas. I think it was very constructive, it was very constructive discussion - I'm one that's not afraid to debate."

Loertscher said personally, "I'll come down on the side of life every time." He said, "I don't know why everyone is so afraid of information, especially when it comes to the unborn child." Asked if today's live ultrasound demonstration on pregnant women in a state Capitol hearing room was appropriate, Loertscher said, "I'm not going to go there." And asked whether he thought the House GOP caucus should meet again to talk about SB 1387, Loertscher said, "That's not my call."