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HB 53 In Committee

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

Introduced
In Committee
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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."

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 24, 2019
Last action
Jan 24, 2019 — Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Sponsor
Rich Collins R
Session
150
Momentum
44 · Moderate