Forced ultrasound laws require that providers perform an ultrasound within a specified period of time before a woman obtains an abortion in order to fulfill state “informed consent” requirements for an abortion procedure. Many ultrasound laws also contain “speech and display” requirements, which require the provider to show and describe the ultrasound image to a woman seeking an abortion. Ultrasounds are medical procedures generally performed for various reasons at the advice and discretion of a doctor and her patient. Because legislation mandating such procedures circumvents professional medical guidance and discretion and the consent of the patient, we refer to these as “forced ultrasound” laws.
The purported purpose of these forced ultrasound laws, which are based on a model bill authored by Americans United for Life, is to ensure that women make an informed choice about whether or not to get an abortion, to promote the woman’s physical and psychological health, and to protect a state’s interest in protecting life. In reality, however, these laws compel doctors to perform medically unnecessary procedures, raising the costs of abortion care, and imposing additional burdens on the free exercise of women’s rights.
Mandatory ultrasound laws attempt to dissuade women from getting an abortion using emotional appeals and manipulation. However, the attempt is almost always unsuccessful: One study demonstrates that women who view an ultrasound image are not likely to change their mind about going through with the abortion. Another study shows that Texas’s law in particular is a burden on women and does not dissuade most women from getting an abortion.
Mandatory ultrasound laws undermine a key provision of Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which prohibits regulations that pose an “undue burden” on a woman’s constitutional right under Roe v. Wade to choose an abortion.
Forced ultrasound bills raise additional constitutional concerns. The “speech and display” requirements of the laws compel doctors to provide potentially unnecessary and medically irrelevant information, and may violate the First Amendment, which proscribes compelled speech in certain circumstances. Also, the laws may force women to undergo medical procedures to which they have not consented, thus violating their 14th Amendment due process rights.
In addition, forced ultrasound laws require doctors to violate medically established guidelines set forth by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), which state that the use of ultrasonography without a medical indication is not only inappropriate, but also contrary to responsible medical practice.
Examples of Forced Ultrasound Laws (last updated September 12, 2018)
According to the Guttmacher Institute, twenty-six states regulate the provision of an ultrasound by abortion providers. Fourteen states have forced ultrasound laws. Three of those states–Louisiana, Texas, and Wisconsin—require the abortion provider to display and describe the ultrasound image. Nine states—Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Ohio, and Virginia—require that the abortion provider offer an opportunity to view the image. None of these states expressly require the use of a transvaginal ultrasound. However, many of these states require that the ultrasound image depict the dimensions of the fetus and the presence of the fetus’s external members and internal organs. This sort of detail can only be achieved by using a transvaginal wand, because transvaginal ultrasounds produce higher quality images at earlier gestational stages than transabdominal ultrasounds do. For this reason, in practice, these laws force women to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound in order to obtain an abortion.
The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to address the constitutionality of forced ultrasound laws. Lower courts, however, have reached conflicting conclusions. In 2011, after a district court blocked Texas’s sonogram law, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed that decision and ruled that the law is constitutional. Texas’s law is currently in effect.
In 2012, Oklahoma’s forced ultrasound law was permanently blocked by the Oklahoma Supreme Court on state constitutional grounds. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the decision.
In 2014, a federal district court judge permanently blocked North Carolina’s forced ultrasound law. In March 2015, North Carolina appealed the Fourth Circuit ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. In June 2015, the Supreme Court declined to consider North Carolina’s appeal. The Fourth Circuit’s ruling is therefore final.
In January 2017, the ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s forced ultrasound law. On September 27, 2017, a federal court struck down HB 2, stating that the law violated the First Amendment rights of physicians.
Mandatory ultrasound laws attempt to dissuade women from getting an abortion using emotional appeals and manipulation. One study demonstrates that women who view an ultrasound image are not likely to change their mind about going through with the abortion. Another study shows that Texas’s law in particular is a burden on women and does not dissuade most women from getting an abortion.
Nevertheless, state legislatures continue to introduce these laws, many of which are based on AUL’s model “Woman’s Right to Know Act.”
Laws
Title |
Number |
State |
Proposed |
Status |
Indiana Omnibus Abortion Bill (HEA 1210)
|
HEA 1210 |
Indiana |
Jan 12, 2011 |
Current |
Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act (SB 134)
|
SB 134 |
Arkansas |
Jan 28, 2013 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Arizona Omnibus Abortion Bill (HB 2036)
|
HB 2036 |
Arizona |
Jan 9, 2012 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Wisconsin Ultrasound/Admitting Privileges Bill (SB 206)
|
SB 206 |
Wisconsin |
Jun 4, 2013 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Texas Bill to Repeal Forced Ultrasound Law (SB 34)
|
SB 34 |
Texas |
Jul 9, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Texas Bill Amending Woman’s Right to Know Act to Include Mandatory Sonogram and Waiting Period (HB 15)
|
HB 15 |
Texas |
Feb 11, 2011 |
Current |
Michigan Forced Ultrasound Bill (HB 4187)
|
HB 4187 |
Michigan |
Feb 6, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Wisconsin Ultrasound/Admitting Privileges Bill (AB 227)
|
AB 227 |
Wisconsin |
Jun 3, 2013 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Florida Third-Trimester Abortion Ban (HB 1047)
|
HB 1047 |
Florida |
Feb 20, 2014 |
Current |
New Mexico Woman’s Right to Know Act (HB 122)
|
HB 122 |
New Mexico |
Jan 16, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Arizona Bill to Amend and Repeal Informed Consent Requirements (HB 2679)
|
HB 2679 |
Arizona |
Feb 12, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Wisconsin Bill to Repeal Ultrasound/Admitting Privileges Bill (SB 623)
|
SB 623 |
Wisconsin |
Feb 20, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Missouri Forced Ultrasound Bill of 2014 (HB 1379)
|
HB 1379 |
Missouri |
Jan 14, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Missouri Forced Ultrasound Bill of 2014 (HB 1148)
|
HB 1148 |
Missouri |
Dec 6, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Missouri Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (HB 1613)
|
HB 1613 |
Missouri |
Jan 27, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Missouri Forced Ultrasound Bill of 2013 (HB 298)
|
HB 298 |
Missouri |
Jan 23, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Missouri Forced Ultrasound Bill of 2013 (SB 393)
|
SB 393 |
Missouri |
Feb 27, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Alabama Bill Amending Woman’s Right to Know Act to Increase Waiting Period (HB 489)
|
HB 489 |
Alabama |
Feb 13, 2014 |
Current |
Alabama Bill Amending Informed Consent Requirements (HB 360)
|
HB 360 |
Alabama |
Feb 28, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Ohio Bill Amending Informed Consent Requirements and Increasing Waiting Period (HB 200)
|
HB 200 |
Ohio |
Jun 11, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Tennessee Forced Ultrasound Law (SB 632)
|
SB 632 |
Tennessee |
Feb 6, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Tennessee Forced Ultrasound Law (HB 984)
|
HB 984 |
Tennessee |
Jan 31, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Mississippi Bill Amending Forced Ultrasound Law (HB 1292)
|
HB 1292 |
Mississippi |
Feb 5, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill Amending Forced Ultrasound Law 2014 (HB 547)
|
HB 547 |
Virginia |
Jan 6, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill to Repeal Forced Ultrasound Requirement 2014 (HB 1056)
|
HB 1056 |
Virginia |
Jan 8, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill Regarding Forced Ultrasound Requirement 2014 (HB 546)
|
HB 546 |
Virginia |
Jan 6, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill to Repeal Forced Ultrasound Requirement 2014 (SB 617)
|
SB 617 |
Virginia |
Jan 15, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill Regarding Repeal of Forced Ultrasound Requirement (HB 1560)
|
HB 1560 |
Virginia |
Jan 4, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill Regarding Repeal of Forced Ultrasound Requirement (SB 1082)
|
SB 1082 |
Virginia |
Jan 9, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill Amending Forced Ultrasound Law 2013 (HB 1776)
|
HB 1776 |
Virginia |
Jan 8, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill Regarding Forced Ultrasound Requirement 2013 (SB 1332)
|
SB 1332 |
Virginia |
Jan 18, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill Regarding Forced Ultrasound Requirement 2013 (HB 1775)
|
HB 1775 |
Virginia |
Jan 8, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Indiana Omnibus Abortion Bill (SB 371)
|
SB 371 |
Indiana |
Jan 8, 2013 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
Indiana Bill Amending Informed Consent Requirements (SB 489)
|
SB 489 |
Indiana |
Jan 14, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Kentucky Ultrasound Bill (SB 5)
|
SB 5 |
Kentucky |
Feb 5, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Kentucky Ultrasound Bill with State-Run info Website (HB 575)
|
HB 575 |
Kentucky |
Mar 4, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Kentucky Ultrasound Bill (SB 8)
|
SB 8 |
Kentucky |
Jan 7, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Kentucky Ultrasound Bill with Face-to-Face Consult (HB 184)
|
HB 184 |
Kentucky |
Jan 9, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Iowa Woman’s Right to Know Act (SF 12)
|
SF 12 |
Iowa |
Jan 2, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Tennessee Forced Ultrasound Bill (HB 2)
|
HB 2 |
Tennessee |
Nov 13, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Mississippi 72-Hour Waiting Period Bill (SB 2138)
|
SB 2138 |
Mississippi |
Jan 9, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill Amending Forced Ultrasound Law 2015 (SB 920)
|
SB 920 |
Virginia |
Jan 8, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill to Repeal Forced Ultrasound Requirement 2015 (HB 1524)
|
HB 1524 |
Virginia |
Jan 6, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Virginia Bill to Repeal Forced Ultrasound Requirement 2015 (SB 733)
|
SB 733 |
Virginia |
Dec 15, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Iowa Forced Ultrasound Bill (HF 58)
|
HF 58 |
Iowa |
Jan 21, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Arizona Bill to Amend and Repeal Informed Consent Requirements (HB 2435)
|
HB 2435 |
Arizona |
Jan 15, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Arizona Bill Amending Informed Consent Requirements to Add Rape and Incest Exception (HB 2665)
|
HB 2665 |
Arizona |
Feb 9, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Tennessee Forced Ultrasound Bill (SB 775)
|
SB 775 |
Tennessee |
Feb 11, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Kentucky Forced Ultrasound Bill (SB 7)
|
SB 7 |
Kentucky |
Feb 3, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Maryland Ultrasound Bill (SB 158)
|
SB 158 |
Maryland |
Jan 30, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Illinois Ultrasound Opportunity Act (HB 2701)
|
HB 2701 |
Illinois |
Feb 19, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
New Mexico Woman’s Informed Decision Act (SB 652)
|
SB 652 |
New Mexico |
Feb 2, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
New York Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (A 3717)
|
A 3717 |
New York |
Jan 27, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Wyoming Ultrasound Bill (HB 156)
|
HB 156 |
Wyoming |
Jan 23, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Iowa Forced Ultrasound Bill (HF 573)
|
HF 573 |
Iowa |
Mar 9, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
North Carolina Woman’s Right to Know Act (HB 854)
|
HB 854 |
North Carolina |
|
Current |
New York ‘Woman’s Right to Know’ Act (S 178)
|
S 178 |
New York |
Jan 27, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Rhode Island Forced Ultrasound Bill (H 5648)
|
H 5648 |
Rhode Island |
Feb 26, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Illinois Ultrasound Opportunity Act (HB 2683)
|
HB 2683 |
Illinois |
Feb 21, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Maryland Ultrasound Opportunity Bill (SB 85)
|
SB 85 |
Maryland |
Jan 8, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
New Jersey Full Disclosure Ultrasound Act (A 108)
|
A 108 |
New Jersey |
Jan 16, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
New Jersey Full Disclosure Ultrasound Act (S 352)
|
S 352 |
New Jersey |
Jan 14, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Maryland Ultrasound Opportunity Bill (SB 726)
|
SB 726 |
Maryland |
Feb 1, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
New York Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (A 6566)
|
A 6566 |
New York |
Apr 9, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
New York ‘Woman’s Right to Know’ Act (A 3252)
|
A 3252 |
New York |
Jan 24, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
New York ‘Woman’s Right to Know’ Act (S 4996)
|
S 4996 |
New York |
May 3, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Rhode Island Informed Consent for Abortion Bill (H 5435)
|
H 5435 |
Rhode Island |
Feb 13, 2013 |
Failed to Pass |
Rhode Island Informed Consent for Abortion Bill (H 7303)
|
H 7303 |
Rhode Island |
Jan 30, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Florida for Life Act 2016 (SB 1718)
|
SB 1718 |
Florida |
Jan 11, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
Florida for Life Act 2016 (HB 865)
|
HB 865 |
Florida |
Jan 12, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
New Jersey Full Disclosure Ultrasound Act (S 476)
|
S 476 |
New Jersey |
Jan 12, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
Colorado Women’s Reproductive Information Guarantee for Health and Transparency (RIGHT) Act (SB 285)
|
SB 285 |
Colorado |
Apr 28, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
Colorado Women’s Reproductive Information Guarantee for Health and Transparency (RIGHT) Act (HB 1218)
|
HB 1218 |
Colorado |
Feb 4, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
Alabama Ultrasound Access Act (HB 183)
|
HB 183 |
Alabama |
Feb 11, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
Tennessee Women’s Ultrasound Right to Know Act (HB 1459)
|
HB 1459 |
Tennessee |
Jan 4, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
Tennessee Women’s Ultrasound Right to Know Act (SB 1769)
|
SB 1769 |
Tennessee |
Jan 19, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
Indiana Omnibus Abortion Bill (HB 1337)
|
HB 1337 |
Indiana |
Jan 12, 2016 |
Current-Partially Blocked |
Idaho Ultrasound Availability Bill (H 516)
|
H 516 |
Idaho |
Feb 17, 2016 |
Current |
Kentucky Forced Ultrasound Bill (SB 152)
|
SB 152 |
Kentucky |
Feb 4, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
Illinois Ultrasound Opportunity Act of 2016 (HB 5022)
|
HB 5022 |
Illinois |
Feb 8, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
Maryland Ultrasound Opportunity Bill (SB 626)
|
SB 626 |
Maryland |
Feb 5, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
New Jersey Full Disclosure Ultrasound Act (A 689)
|
A 689 |
New Jersey |
Jan 27, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
Rhode Island Informed Consent for Abortion Bill (H 7313)
|
H 7313 |
Rhode Island |
Jan 22, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
South Carolina ‘Women’s Ultrasound Right to Know Act’ (H 4629)
|
H 4629 |
South Carolina |
Jan 12, 2016 |
Failed to Pass |
Missouri Bill Regarding the Cardiac Activity of a Fetus During an Ultrasound (HB 404)
|
HB 404 |
Missouri |
Jan 4, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Kentucky Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (HB 2)
|
HB 2 |
Kentucky |
Jan 3, 2017 |
Current |
Indiana Forced Ultrasound and Extended Waiting Period Bill (SB 118)
|
SB 118 |
Indiana |
Jan 4, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Illinois Ultrasound Opportunity Act (HB 283)
|
HB 283 |
Illinois |
Jan 11, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Connecticut Forced Ultrasound Bill (SB 330)
|
SB 330 |
Connecticut |
Jan 19, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Wyoming Ultrasound Bill (HB 182)
|
HB 182 |
Wyoming |
Jan 19, 2017 |
Current |
Tennessee Fetal Heartbeat Bill (HB 108)
|
HB 108 |
Tennessee |
Jan 26, 2017 |
Current |
Tennessee Fetal Heartbeat Bill (SB 244)
|
SB 244 |
Tennessee |
Jan 31, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
New York Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (A 5374)
|
A 5374 |
New York |
Feb 8, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Alabama Ultrasound Access Act (HB 131)
|
HB 131 |
Alabama |
Feb 7, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Idaho Bill Regarding Abortion Reversal Information (S 1131)
|
S 1131 |
Idaho |
Mar 2, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Alabama Ultrasound Access Act (SB 272)
|
SB 272 |
Alabama |
Mar 7, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
Colorado Women’s Reproductive Information Guarantee for Health and Transparency (RIGHT) Act (SB 284)
|
SB 284 |
Colorado |
Apr 3, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Bill (S 467)
|
S 467 |
South Carolina |
Feb 23, 2017 |
Failed to Pass |
New York ‘Woman’s Right to Know’ Act (S 5067)
|
S 5067 |
New York |
Mar 6, 2017 |
Proposed |
Kentucky Bill Requiring Written Description of Ultrasound Images Prior to Abortion (HB 103)
|
HB 103 |
Kentucky |
Jan 2, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
New Jersey Full Disclosure Ultrasound Act (A 495)
|
A 495 |
New Jersey |
Jan 9, 2018 |
Proposed |
Mississippi Women’s Health Protection and Fetal Heartbeat Act (HB 226)
|
HB 226 |
Mississippi |
Jan 2, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Illinois Ultrasound Opportunity Act (HB 4257)
|
HB 4257 |
Illinois |
Jan 16, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Colorado Women’s Reproductive Information Guarantee for Health and Transparency (RIGHT) Act (HB 1082)
|
HB 1082 |
Colorado |
Jan 17, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Iowa Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban (SSB 3143)
|
SSB 3143 |
Iowa |
Feb 5, 2018 |
Proposed |
Iowa Heartbeat Protection Act (HF 2163)
|
HF 2163 |
Iowa |
Jan 31, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Idaho Bill Requiring Abortion Reversal Information (S 1243)
|
S 1243 |
Idaho |
Jan 29, 2018 |
Current |
Iowa Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban (SF 2281)
|
SF 2281 |
Iowa |
Feb 14, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
New Jersey Full Disclosure Ultrasound Act (S 2174)
|
S 2174 |
New Jersey |
Mar 5, 2018 |
Proposed |
Utah Abortion Law Amendments (SB 118)
|
SB 118 |
Utah |
Jan 26, 2018 |
Current |
Tennessee Fetal Heartbeat Bill (SB 1961)
|
SB 1961 |
Tennessee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
Proposed |
Tennessee Fetal Heartbeat Bill (HB 1892)
|
HB 1892 |
Tennessee |
Jan 25, 2018 |
Proposed |
Minnesota Ultrasound Bill (SF 2849)
|
SF 2849 |
Minnesota |
Mar 1, 2018 |
Vetoed |
Minnesota Ultrasound Bill (HF 3194)
|
HF 3194 |
Minnesota |
Mar 1, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Ultrasound Informed Consent Act of 2018 (H.R. 4844)
|
H.R. 4844 |
Federal |
Jan 19, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Iowa Heartbeat Abortion Ban (SF 359)
|
SF 359 |
Iowa |
Feb 27, 2017 |
Blocked/Enjoined |
South Carolina ‘Fetal Heartbeat Protection from Abortion Act’ (H 5403)
|
H 5403 |
South Carolina |
May 9, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Minnesota Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban (HF 4524)
|
HF 4524 |
Minnesota |
May 17, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Minnesota Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban (SF 4109)
|
SF 4109 |
Minnesota |
May 19, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Delaware ‘Women’s Ultrasound Right to Know Act’ (SB 240)
|
SB 240 |
Delaware |
Jun 9, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Mississippi Medicaid Repealer Bill (HB 1481)
|
HB 1481 |
Mississippi |
Jan 15, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Mississippi Heartbeat Ban (HB 1509)
|
HB 1509 |
Mississippi |
Jan 15, 2018 |
Failed to Pass |
Heartbeat Informed Consent Act (H.R. 5551)
|
H.R. 5551 |
Federal |
Sep 18, 2014 |
Failed to Pass |
Ultrasound Informed Consent Act of 2015 (H.R. 492)
|
H.R. 492 |
Federal |
Jan 22, 2015 |
Failed to Pass |
South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Protection from Abortion Act (S 32)
|
S 32 |
South Carolina |
Jan 8, 2019 |
Proposed |
South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Protection from Abortion Act (H 3020)
|
H 3020 |
South Carolina |
Jan 8, 2019 |
Proposed |
South Dakota Bill Regarding Sonogram and Heart Auscultation (SB 6)
|
SB 6 |
South Dakota |
Jan 8, 2019 |
Failed to Pass |
Montana Ultrasound Opportunity Bill (SB 100)
|
SB 100 |
Montana |
Jan 11, 2019 |
Vetoed |
Mississippi Heartbeat Abortion Ban (HB 529)
|
HB 529 |
Mississippi |
Jan 15, 2019 |
Failed to Pass |
Tennessee Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban (HB 77)
|
HB 77 |
Tennessee |
Jan 23, 2019 |
Proposed |
Delaware ‘Woman’s Ultrasound Right to Know Act’ (HB 53)
|
HB 53 |
Delaware |
Jan 24, 2019 |
Proposed |
Delaware ‘Woman’s Ultrasound Right to Know Act’ (SB 19)
|
SB 19 |
Delaware |
Jan 24, 2019 |
Proposed |
Wyoming Bill Creating Criminal Penalty for Failure to Inform (HB 302)
|
HB 302 |
Wyoming |
Jan 29, 2019 |
Failed to Pass |
South Dakota Heart Auscultation Reporting Requirement Bill (HB 1190)
|
HB 1190 |
South Dakota |
Jan 30, 2019 |
Current |
South Dakota Ultrasound Bill (HB 1177)
|
HB 1177 |
South Dakota |
Jan 29, 2019 |
Current |
Tennessee Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban (SB 1236)
|
SB 1236 |
Tennessee |
Feb 7, 2019 |
Proposed |
Illinois Ultrasound Opportunity Act (HB 2294)
|
HB 2294 |
Illinois |
Feb 8, 2019 |
Proposed |
Maryland Fetal Heartbeat Protection Act (HB 1195)
|
HB 1195 |
Maryland |
Feb 8, 2019 |
Failed to Pass |
Maryland ‘Woman’s Right to Know Act’ (HB 1075)
|
HB 1075 |
Maryland |
Feb 8, 2019 |
Failed to Pass |
Minnesota Ultrasound Bill (SF 1168)
|
SF 1168 |
Minnesota |
Feb 14, 2019 |
Proposed |
Minnesota Ultrasound Bill (HF 1108)
|
HF 1108 |
Minnesota |
Feb 14, 2019 |
Proposed |
Illinois Ultrasound Opportunity Act (HB 2746)
|
HB 2746 |
Illinois |
Feb 14, 2019 |
Proposed |
Texas Bill Regarding Sonogram Requirements for Pregnant Minors (SB 1027)
|
SB 1027 |
Texas |
Feb 22, 2019 |
Failed to Pass |
Illinois Ultrasound Opportunity Act (HB 3067)
|
HB 3067 |
Illinois |
Feb 15, 2019 |
Proposed |
Texas Bill Relating to Sonogram Requirements for Pregnant People Seeking an Abortion (SB 2145)
|
SB 2145 |
Texas |
Mar 8, 2019 |
Failed to Pass |
New York Ultrasound Informed Consent Act (A 5089)
|
A 5089 |
New York |
Feb 7, 2019 |
Proposed |
Oregon Bill Requiring Ultrasound at Least 72 Hours Prior to Abortion (HB 3059)
|
HB 3059 |
Oregon |
Feb 25, 2019 |
Failed to Pass |
Ultrasound Informed Consent Act of 2019 (H.R. 634)
|
H.R. 634 |
Federal |
Jan 17, 2019 |
Proposed |
Illinois Ultrasound Opportunity Act (HB 4993)
|
HB 4993 |
Illinois |
Feb 13, 2020 |
Proposed |