HB 108 - Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion - Tennessee Key Vote
Rick Tillis voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- May 3, 2018
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 18, 2018
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 12, 2018
- Introduced
- Jan. 30, 2017
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Title: Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Signed by Governor Bill Haslam
Title: Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Title: Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires an ultrasound to be performed prior to an abortion in order to determine and disclose to the patient any presence of a fetal heartbeat.
Highlights:
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Requires physicians to provide an ultrasound before performing an abortion in order to determine the presence of a fetal heartbeat, except in a medical emergency (Sec. 2).
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Requires practitioners to inform the patient when a fetal heartbeat is detected (Sec. 2).
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Requires the ultrasound practitioner to offer the pregnant individual the option of hearing the fetal heartbeat (Sec. 2).
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Requires the ultrasound practitioner to record the estimated gestational age of the fetus, test method used, and date and time of the exam (Sec. 2).
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Authorizes civil action against any facility or practitioner that violates these requirements, specifying that a plaintiff is eligible to receive at least $10,000 in damages (Sec. 2).
Title: Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Committee Sponsors
- Calendar and Rules Committee (Sponsor)
- Subcommittee on Health (Sponsor)