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HB 40 DE
Introduced

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFER OF AN ULTRASOUND BEFORE TERMINATING A PREGNANCY.

DE · session 151 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Dec 18, 2020

Latest action (Dec 18, 2020) Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Summary

This Act requires a physician to offer a patient ultrasound imaging and auscultation of fetal heart tone services before terminating a pregnancy and provides civil and criminal penalties for the failure of a physician to comply with this requirement. The patient is free to choose not to view the ultrasound or listen to the heartbeat. This Act is known as "The Woman's Ultrasound Right to Know Act."

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5 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (1)
  1. Dec 18, 2020 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower

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