Abortion; person shall undergo ultrasound imaging and view image of her fetus. (SB1435)
Introduced By
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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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Description
Informed consent includes ultrasound to determine gestation age. Requires that, as a component of informed consent to an abortion, to determine gestation age, every pregnant female shall undergo ultrasound imaging and be given an opportunity to view the ultrasound image of her fetus prior to the abortion. Read the Bill »
Status
02/03/2011: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/21/2011 | Presented and ordered printed 11103963D |
01/21/2011 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/27/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1435) |
02/03/2011 | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
So...Sen. Smith is pro-choice? Because showing women ultrasounds of fetuses actually increases abortion rates. A two-month-old fetus doesn't look like a human. To quote from the linked Times piece:
Also, from one of the studies conducted on the topic:
Sen. Smith might want to learn about this, rather than just hopping on the bandwagon; it's not going where he thinks it's going.
I wonder how many adopted kids Sen.Smith has. If this law passes, I feel the government should have to pay for the ultra sound.