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Restrictive Bills Fail in Florida, Kansas
Although access to abortion care continues to be threatened in the states, this week, we celebrated the following defeats of new proposed restrictive legislation: The Florida Senate failed to pass a bill, which would have required a woman seeking abortion care to have an ultrasound and view the results unless she signed a waiver. After…
Read MoreOhio House Passes Ultrasound Bill
Wednesday the Ohio General Assembly approved a bill, which would require doctors to offer women seeking abortion care the option to view an ultrasound image of the fetus prior to the procedure. While a woman should have the option to view such an image, legislation mandating policies around ultrasounds is yet another intrusion by lawmakers…
Read MoreSouth Carolina House Passes Measure to Mandate Ultrasounds
The South Carolina House passed a measure last week that would require women seeking abortion care to view an ultrasound image of the fetus prior to the procedure. While other states give women the option to have an ultrasound and view the image, South Carolina would be the first state to mandate the practice. The…
Read MoreGeorgia House Passes Ultrasound Bill
Monday the Georgia House of Representatives approved a bill, which would require doctors to offer women seeking abortion care the option to view an ultrasound image of the fetus prior to the procedure. The measure would also require women to certify in writing that they were given the opportunity to view the ultrasound image, and…
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