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House cleans up informed-consent law, adds notice that women may view ultrasound images
Utah House of Representatives · February 5, 2010
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Summary
Lawmakers approved H.B. 200 to reorganize and clarify informed-consent provisions and add a requirement that women be informed they have the right to an ultrasound and may view images; an amendment to remove a '3-week' gestational reference failed.
The Utah House voted to approve H.B. 200, a reorganization and cleanup of the state's Informed Consent law regarding abortion, and adopted a provision requiring that a patient be informed of the right to an ultrasound and able to view images if she chooses.
Sponsor Representative Wimmer said the measure mostly reinstates…
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