
Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Jun 29, 2016
This law is Anti–Choice
SB 1769
Failed to Pass
Jan 19, 2016
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
SB 1769 would require an ultrasound to be performed prior to an abortion, except in the case of a medical emergency.
Under this bill, at the beginning of the waiting period (48 hours), a physician or their assistant must perform fetal ultrasound imaging and auscultation of fetal heart tone services. The physician would be required to orally and in person offer the woman the opportunity to:
Prior to performing the abortion, a physician or their assistant must obtain the woman’s signature on a certificate form, stating the physician or qualified person assisting the physician has complied. The physician should keep a copy of the written certificate to be retained in the woman’s medical record.
This bill requires that the active ultrasound and auscultation of fetal heart tone be of a quality consistent with standard medical practice in the community. If a transabdominal ultrasound is not feasible for obtaining a quality image, a transvaginal ultrasound would not be required.
A violation of this provision would:
STATUS
Companion bill to HB 1459.
Primary Sponsor