Title: Repeals Requirement for an Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that repeals the requirement for an ultrasound prior to an abortion.
Highlights:
Repeals the requirement to have a fetal transabdominal ultrasound before an abortion (Sec. 1).
Specifies that information required prior to an abortion may be obtained over the telephone without conducting a physical examination or tests on the abortion patient (Sec. 1).
Sen. Charles Colgan is not listed on our vote breakdown because his vote did not accurately reflect his intentions; he initially voted "Yea" but changed his vote to "Nay" after the roll call.