MD SB626 | 2016 | Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill 626 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-16 - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring physicians, under specified circumstances, to provide a pregnant woman the opportunity to view the active ultrasound image of the embryo or fetus before the performance or inducement of an abortion; and requiring a physician to allow the pregnant woman to view the ultrasound image at no additional charge.

Title

Health - Medical Procedures - Ultrasound Options (Full Medical Disclosure Act)

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-16	Senate	Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-02-05	Senate	First Reading Finance

Subjects

Abortion
Fees
Health
Patients
Physicians
Pregnancy
Public Health
Women

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0626?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0626f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0006/sb0626.pdf