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Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Andy Biggs

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Latest action · Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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What it does

This bill requires abortion providers to conduct an ultrasound before performing an abortion.

Specifically, before a woman gives informed consent to any part of an abortion, the abortion provider must

perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman;

provide a simultaneous explanation of what the ultrasound is depicting;

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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