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H.R. 5032

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Ultrasound Informed Consent Act
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Committee
Latest Action · January 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
January 17, 2008
Cosponsors (72)
1D 71R
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Ultrasound Informed Consent Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require abortion providers, before a woman gives informed consent to any part of an abortion, to perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman, explain the results, display the ultrasound images so the woman may view them, and provide a medical description of the ultrasound images, including the dimensions of the embryo or fetus and the presence of external members and internal organs, if present and viewable. Provides for: (1) civil penalties for willful failure to comply; and (2) a medical emergency exception. Prohibits construing this Act to require a woman to view the images or penalizing the physician or the woman if she refuses to look at the images.

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