S. 2075 would ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inUltrasound Informed Consent Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to editrequire abortion providers, before a woman gives informed consent to any part of an abortion, to perform an obstetric ultrasound on the wiki and bepregnant woman, explain the first toresults, display the ultrasound images so the woman may view them, and provide a detailed summarymedical description of the bill!)ultrasound images, including the dimensions of the embryo or fetus and the presence of external members and internal organs, if present and viewable. Provides for: (1) civil penalties for willful failure to comply; and (2) a medical emergency exception.

Prohibits construing this Act to require a woman to view the images or penalizing the physician or the women if she refuses to look at the images.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 9/20/2007: Referred to edit the wikiSenate committee. Status: Read twice and be the firstreferred to update the status of the bill!)Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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