TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brittany Sims on Nov 14, 2014

Rep. Rick Womick, R-Rockvale, has introduced legislation that would enact a mandatory ultrasound and waiting period for women seeking abortions, the first such formally proposed restriction on abortion after this month’s passage of Amendment 1. The bill would require an abortion provider to perform an ultrasound between 72 and 24 hours before the abortion. The provider must offer the woman the opportunity to view the ultrasound, or describe it to her if she chooses not to view it. It also requires that the heartbeat be made audible. Womick introduced the same bill in 2013, but it didn’t make it out of committee. The Commercial Appeal has more.