To ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and an opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.
Facts
1) To try and persuade a woman that her fetus is "already alive," this act will require that all women looking to get an abortion will have to get an ultrasound.
2) I just found it interesting how they had to put this in the bill. There is also something similar to it but it involves the sound.
‘(3) ABILITY TO AVERT EYES- Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a pregnant woman from closing or averting her eyes from the ultrasound images required to be displayed, or not listening to the description of the images required to be given, by the provider or the provider’s agent pursuant to paragraph (1)."3) An exception for this would be in emergencies that are threatening to the woman's life.
4) The first offense (if a woman refuses) will result in a fine of up to $100,000. "Second and Subsequent Offenses" will result in a fine of up to $250,000.
5) Bills have to first state the name. In this case:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.6) One justification:
This Act may be cited as the ‘Heartbeat Informed Consent Act’.
(6) Less than five percent of all natural pregnancies end in spontaneous miscarriage after detection of cardiac activity. A fetal heartbeat is therefore a key medical indicator that an unborn child is likely to achieve the capacity for live birth.
Questions
1) Do you think that this act will lower abortion rates?
2) Could this be unconstitutional in any way?
3) What would happen if a woman refuses to look at the ultrasound and listen to the heartbeat?
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