S 2075 in Congressional Session 110

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S 2075

 

Title : A bill 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.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
9/20/2007--Introduced. 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 women if she refuses to look at the images.

Votes

Title : A bill 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.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
This Bill was not Voted in the US House

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S 2075
 
Bill Number : S 2075
Title : A bill 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.
Sponsor: Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] (introduced 9/20/2007)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Coburn, Tom [OK] - 12/6/2007

    Sen Coleman, Norm [MN] - 9/20/2007

    Sen Corker, Bob [TN] - 10/24/2007

    Sen Ensign, John [NV] - 3/12/2008

    Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] - 9/20/2007

    Sen Martinez, Mel [FL] - 9/20/2007

    Sen Sessions, Jeff [AL] - 9/25/2007

    Sen Thune, John [SD] - 9/20/2007

    Sen Vitter, David [LA] - 9/20/2007

Other Info

Bill Number : S 2075
Title : A bill 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.
 
MAJOR ACTIONS:
***NONE***
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
9/20/2007:Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.