Bill Text: MI HB5941 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Health; abortion; performance of a transvaginal ultrasound examination on patient prior to performing an abortion; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 17515 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17515) & adds sec. 17015a.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-09-25 - Printed Bill Filed 09/21/2012 [HB5941 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HB5941-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5941

 

September 20, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Byrum, Brown, Ananich, Tlaib, Barnett, Hovey-Wright, Howze, Rutledge, Smiley, Cavanagh, Geiss, Stanley, Haugh, Dillon, Slavens, Bauer and Oakes and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

 

"Public health code,"

 

by amending section 17515 (MCL 333.17515), as added by 1993 PA 133,

 

and by adding section 17015a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 17015a. Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the

 

contrary, a physician, before performing an abortion on a patient,

 

shall not order for or cause to be performed on that patient a

 

transvaginal ultrasound examination unless that examination is

 

medically necessary for a reason other than the performance of the

 

abortion. As used in this section, "abortion" means that term as

 

defined in section 17015.

 

     Sec. 17515. A physician, before performing an abortion on a

 

patient, shall comply with section sections 17015 and 17015a.