Florida House Panel Considers Ultrasound Requirement Before Abortions

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- All women seeking an abortion would first have to have an ultrasound and be given the opportunity to view the results under a measure approved by a Florida House committee Thursday. But a more controversial requirement that would have forced women to wait 24 hours before having the procedure was dropped in the face of opposition from moderates in the Legislature. The House Healthcare Council was scheduled to take up a broad bill that included the waiting period, but the bill sponsor, Rep. Trey Traviesa, R-Orlando, dropped the 24-hour wait, acknowledging that it wouldn't likely pass in the more moderate Senate. Read more...

Baby Picture After Pre-Abortion-Ultrasound

Posted by Editor at March 28, 2008 10:31 AM