Informed consent for abortion; ultrasound required before performing to determine gestation age. (HB1315)
Introduced By
Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg), and Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
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. Read the Bill »
Status
02/28/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
---|---|
01/09/2008 | Committee |
01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080309448 |
01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/16/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/28/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 4-N) |
01/28/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2008 | Read first time |
01/31/2008 | Read second time |
01/31/2008 | Amendments by Delegate Marshall, R.G. rejected |
01/31/2008 | Engrossed by House |
02/01/2008 | Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N) |
02/01/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (62-Y 37-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
02/04/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/04/2008 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/28/2008 | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (11-Y 4-N) |
Comments
Byron to Courts of justice