SB 17 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFER OF AN ULTRASOUND BEFORE TERMINATING A PREGNANCY.
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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."
Sponsors (2)
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
- Richard G. Collins Republican · primary
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- Colin Bonini · cosponsor
- Gerald W. Hocker Republican · cosponsor
- Dave G. Lawson Republican · cosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · cosponsor
- Shannon Morris Republican · cosponsor
- Lyndon D. Yearick Republican · cosponsor
Action history (2)
- Jan 12, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · upper
- Mar 16, 2021 Stricken in Senate · upper
Text versions (2)
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