Tuesday, January 29, 2008

House Republicans Introduce Sonogram Measure

Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Walter Jones (R-N.C.) last week introduced an antiabortion rights bill (HR 5032) that would require physicians to perform ultrasounds on women before performing an abortion, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

The measure, titled the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act, would require doctors to provide women with medical descriptions of the ultrasounds -- including the dimensions of the fetus and the presence of limbs or internal organs -- and offer women the opportunity to view the results. The requirement would not apply to women seeking abortions to save their own lives, the News & Observer reports. Under the bill, physicians could be fined up to $100,000 for a first offense of not following the legislation's provisions, and patients could file civil actions against doctors who perform the procedure without following the requirements (Teague et al., Raleigh News & Observer, 1/28).
MedicalNewsToday

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