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HR 5032 110th Congress House

Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

Official title: To ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.

Introduced: January 17, 2008 Introduced by: Jordan, Jim Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Health AbortionFetusFines (Penalties)Imaging systems in medicine
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Jan 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 17, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 72
All 72 Republican 10
Poe, Ted
· Jul 31, 2008
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Jul 31, 2008
LEWIS, RON
· Jul 28, 2008
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 24, 2008
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 24, 2008
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jul 24, 2008
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Jul 24, 2008
INGLIS, BOB
· May 1, 2008
LUNGREN, DANIEL
· May 1, 2008
Miller, Jeff
· May 1, 2008
Alexander, Rodney
· Apr 15, 2008
DOOLITTLE, JOHN
· Apr 15, 2008
PICKERING, CHARLES
· Apr 15, 2008
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Apr 15, 2008
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Apr 15, 2008
TIAHRT, TODD
· Apr 15, 2008
BURTON, DAN
· Apr 1, 2008
Fallin, Mary
· Apr 1, 2008
HAYES, ROBIN
· Apr 1, 2008
HUNTER, DUNCAN
· Apr 1, 2008
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 1, 2008
Schmidt, Jean
· Apr 1, 2008
SMITH, LAMAR
· Apr 1, 2008
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 1, 2008
Barrett, J.
· Mar 13, 2008
BRADY, KEVIN
· Mar 13, 2008
CANTOR, ERIC
· Mar 13, 2008
CUBIN, BARBARA
· Mar 13, 2008
Drake, Thelma
· Mar 13, 2008
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 13, 2008
WAMP, ZACH
· Mar 13, 2008
AKIN, W.
· Mar 5, 2008
King, Steve
· Mar 5, 2008
Neugebauer, Randy
· Mar 5, 2008
PENCE, MIKE
· Mar 5, 2008
TERRY, LEE
· Mar 5, 2008
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Feb 14, 2008
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2008
Feeney, Tom
· Feb 14, 2008
Gingrey, Phil
· Feb 14, 2008
JOHNSON, SAM
· Feb 14, 2008
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 14, 2008
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Feb 14, 2008
Marchant, Kenny
· Feb 14, 2008
Musgrave, Marilyn
· Feb 14, 2008
MYRICK, SUE
· Feb 14, 2008
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 29, 2008
Broun, Paul
· Jan 29, 2008
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jan 29, 2008
Forbes, J.
· Jan 29, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5032: Ultrasound Informed Consent Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5032/
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"H.R. 5032: Ultrasound Informed Consent Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5032/.
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