Amends existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall compile a list of providers that perform free ultrasounds and shall state that a patient has the right to obtain a free ultrasound, view an ultrasound image and hear heart tone monitoring and to provide that no abortion shall be performed unless the woman is informed that ultrasound imaging and heart tone monitoring are available.
ABORTION - Amends existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall compile a list of providers that perform free ultrasounds and shall state that a patient has the right to obtain a free ultrasound, view an ultrasound image and hear heart tone monitoring and to provide that no abortion shall be performed unless the woman is informed that ultrasound imaging and heart tone monitoring are available.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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It is the purpose of this legislation to require the Department of Health to compile a list of providers that perform free ultrasounds, state that the woman has a right to obtain a free ultrasound, view an ultrasound image and hear tone monitoring, and to provide that no abortion be performed unless the woman is informed prior to the abortion that ultrasound imaging and heart tone monitoring are available. When enacted, this legislation will help ensure that pregnant mothers are offered important accurate medical information prior to undergoing an abortion.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
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YEA (56)
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Senate Third Reading
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YEA (28)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on March 30, 2016 Session Law Chapter 283 Effective: 07/01/2016
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2016
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Mar 30, 2016