Informed consent; ultrasound required before performing abortion to determine gestation age. (HB2579)

Introduced By

Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg)

Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg)
Served: 1998–
with support from co-patron Del. Mark Cole (R-88)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Informed consent: ultrasound required before performing abortion to determine gestation age. Requires that, as a component of informed consent to an abortion and determination of gestation age, every pregnant female shall be given the opportunity to view an ultrasound image of her fetus prior to the abortion.   View Full Text »

Status

02/11/2009: In Committee
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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/21/2009, 01/21/2009, 02/02/2009, 02/06/2009, 02/06/2009, 02/08/2009, 02/09/2009, 02/10/2009 and 02/11/2009.

Comments

Concerned in Richmond writes:

This is unnecessary because informed consent and an ultrasound are already a part of most, if not all, abortion procedures.

Posted 14 months ago.
Sandy writes:

How do we find out who voted for this bill?

Posted 13 months ago.
David Wright writes:

This bill grants "An offer to view the ultrasound image at the appointment for the abortion procedure. If the woman chooses to view the ultrasound image, it shall be provided to her in a respectful and understandable manner, without prejudice and intended to give the woman the opportunity to make an informed choice."

Is the pro-abortion crowd really objecting to this? Whatever happened to the embrace of choice ?

Posted 13 months ago.