Curtis Johnson voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Signed by Governor Bill Haslam
Title: Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
Title: Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion
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.
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).
Requires practitioners to inform the patient when a fetal heartbeat is detected (Sec. 2).
Requires the ultrasound practitioner to offer the pregnant individual the option of hearing the fetal heartbeat (Sec. 2).
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).
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