South Dakota, Ohio Enact Ultrasound Legislation

The governors of South Dakota and Ohio have signed legislation requiring doctors to offer pregnant women the chance to view a sonogram of their unborn child before performing any abortion related services. By enacting the legislation, South Dakota and Ohio join 11 other states that have taken steps to ensure a woman's choice to terminate her pregnancy is an informed choice. According to the new South Dakota law, "No facility that performs abortions may perform an abortion on a pregnant woman without first offering the pregnant woman an opportunity to view a sonogram of her unborn child." The law also requires the facility to keep a written record of the woman's response, complete with signature. Read more...

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Posted by Editor at March 25, 2008 12:29 PM