Ultrasound Informed Consent Act Legislation

Senator and Republican hopeful Sam Brownback of Kansas has introduced legislation title the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act. The bill would require doctors to perform ultrasounds and share the results with women before performing an abortion.

“It is necessary and right to provide a woman seeking an abortion with all the available information so that she may make the most informed decision possible,” Brownback said in a statement. “The Ultrasound Informed Consent Act would ensure that women have access to important information.”

Brownback says the measure puts the requirements solely on the doctor, not the woman. He says a woman may refuse to view the ultrasound images.