HR 649 111th Congress House Health Abortion Civil actions and liability Health information and medical records Medical ethics Medical tests and diagnostic methods Sex and reproductive health Women's health

Ultrasound Informed Consent Act

Introduced: January 22, 2009 Introduced by: Jordan, Jim Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jan 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 22, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 22, 2009

Introduced in House

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.

What's happening now January 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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