DE SB17 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-16 - Stricken in Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-16 - Stricken in Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act requires a physician to offer a patient ultrasound imaging and auscultation of fetal heart tone services before terminating a pregnancy and provides civil and criminal penalties for the failure of a physician to comply with this requirement. The patient is free to choose not to view the ultrasound or listen to the heartbeat.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Offer Of An Ultrasound Before Terminating A Pregnancy.
Sponsors
| Sen. Bryant Richardson [R] | Rep. Richard Collins [R] | Sen. Colin Bonini [R] | Sen. Gerald Hocker [R] |
| Sen. David Lawson [R] | Sen. Brian Pettyjohn [R] | Rep. Shannon Morris [R] | Rep. Lyndon Yearick [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-16 | Stricken in Senate | |
| 2021-01-12 | Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate |
