To prohibit performing an abortion unless the physician has first performed an ultrasound, provided the patient with an opportunity to view the active ultrasound image of the fetus, and provided the patient with a physical picture of the ultrasound image of the fetus.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

To not specify that the requirements of the bill must be met 24 hours before the abortion. This relates to the interaction of the bill with the state informed consent law, which requires a 24 hour "waiting period" for an abortion after the woman receives "medically accurate information" about the procedure, but allows the information to be mailed, faxed or viewed on the Internet.

To require the "medically accurate information" about abortions posted on the informed consent web site to include a list of health care providers, facilities, and clinics that do free ultrasounds, organized geographically and containing contact and location information.

To eliminate the requirement to perform an ultrasound, and revise the timing of when an ultrasound must be shown to the woman if one is performed.

To require the "medically accurate information" about abortions given to a woman as part of the state "informed consent" law to include information on contraceptives, abstinence, and natural family planning methods.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To eliminate the bill’s previous mandates, and instead simply require that if prior to or during the performance of an abortion a patient undergoes an ultrasound examination, the physician must provide the patient with the opportunity to view, or not to view, an active ultrasound image of the fetus, and a physical picture of the image, prior to the performance of the abortion.

To require that if prior to or during the performance of an abortion a patient undergoes an ultrasound examination, the physician must provide the patient with the opportunity to view, or not to view, an active ultrasound image and a hard-copy image of the fetus prior to the performance of the abortion.

To clarify language in a provision contained in the bill in a way that does not change the substance of the provision.