Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Wait Time

Summary

The measure prohibits a qualified provider from performing or inducing an abortion for 24 hours after a woman receives a transabdominal ultrasound, extending to 2 hours for women who live at least 100 miles from the abortion facility. It also mandates how the ultrasound must be performed, what information must be offered to the woman, and requires facilities to keep the images for at least seven years. Violations carry a civil penalty of up to $2,500.

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