Thu Mar 10, 2022 – 7:11 pm EST
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas announced Wednesday that he is introducing legislation requiring abortionists in every state to first perform an ultrasound and offer pregnant women the opportunity to see their babies and hear their heartbeats before going through with the choice to have them killed.
The Ultrasound Informed Consent Act requires abortion facilities to “perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman,” display their images and “make audible the live, real-time heart auscultation, when present,” explain the images and sounds, and “provide a complete medical description of the ultrasound images, which shall include all of the following: the dimensions of the embryo or fetus, cardiac activity if present and visible, and the presence of arms, legs, external members and internal organs if present and viewable, and provide a copy of the ultrasound image to the woman.”
The bill makes clear that the woman is not required to view the images, but an abortionist who neglects to give her the opportunity to do so may face a civil penalty of up to $100,000 per first offense and $250,000 per repeat offense. Women
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