Title: Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires a physician to perform an ultrasound on a patient prior to an abortion.
Highlights:
Requires a physician to perform an ultrasound on a patient prior to the patient giving informed consent to an abortion (Sec. 1).
Requires the physician performing the ultrasound to provide an explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting, including, but not limited to, the presence and location of the fetus (Sec. 1).
Requires a physician to display the ultrasound images so the patient may view them and to provide a medical description of the images, including, but not limited to, the presence of external members and internal organs (Sec. 1).
Authorizes a patient to refuse to view the ultrasound images (Sec. 1).
Specifies that the provisions of this bill do not apply in the case of a medical emergency or medical necessity (Sec. 1).
Establishes the following fines for a physician in violation of the provisions of this bill (Sec. 2):