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AL HB739
Bill
Status
4/19/2012
Primary Sponsor
Randy Wood
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AI Summary
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Amends Alabama's Woman's Right to Know Act to add legislative findings regarding ultrasound technology and abortion procedures.
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Requires ultrasound images to be displayed on a screen within the woman's line of vision prior to an abortion procedure.
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Prohibits penalties against physicians or pregnant women if the woman chooses to avert her eyes or decline to view the ultrasound images.
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Mandates women complete a form acknowledging whether she viewed the ultrasound image, chose not to look, or was not offered the opportunity.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Abortion, Women's Right to Know Act, additional findings provided for, ultrasound of unborn child displayed on screen within women's line of vision seeking abortion, Secs. 26-23A-2, 26-23A-4 am'd
Abortion
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
4/19/2012