Key Votes
HB 251 - Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion - Key Vote
Wyoming Key Votes
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Family
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Legislation - Bill Failed (Senate) (14-15) - Feb. 25, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (34-25) - Feb. 9, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Vote to pass a bill that requires a physician or a qualified person to provide certain information to an abortion patient before the abortion is performed.
- -Inform the pregnant woman of the medical and psychological risks of abortion, as well as the risks of pregnancy and childbirth;
-Inform the woman that she has a right to view an ultrasound;
-Direct the woman to available counseling and other resources; and
-Discuss birth control options to prevent unintended pregnancy including availability, risks and efficacy.
- -Abortion is necessary to save the life or preserve the health of the mother;
-The pregnancy is the result of incest or sexual assault; or
-To remove a nonviable fetus or an ectopic pregnancy.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 31, 2011
Title: Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Sponsors
- Bob Brechtel (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan Dockstader (WY - R)
- Amy L. Edmonds (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Eklund Jr. (WY - R)
- Allen M. Jaggi (WY - R)
- Kendell Kroeker (WY - R)
- Carl R. 'Bunky' Loucks (WY - R)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Lubnau II (WY - R)
- Robert McKim (WY - R)
- Curt Meier (WY - R)
- Frank D. Peasley (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
