Articles tagged "sonogram bill"

Three Hispanic State Senators from Texas were the only Democrats to vote for Senate Bill 16 yesterday, which proposes to force doctors to describe the fetus on a pregnant patient's sonogram — including cardiac activity, internal organs and limbs– at least two hours before performing an abortion.

• By: Cindy Casares

Tags: Carlos uresti, Dan patrick, Eddie lucio, Judith zaffirini, Sb 16, Senator dan patrick sonogram bill, Sonogram bill, Texas sb 16, Texas senator dan patrick, Texas sonogram bill, Texas state senate, Title x abortion provider prohibition act

Last week we reported on a bill in the Texas State Legislature that, if passed, would force doctors to verbally describe sonograms to women at least 24 hours before performing an abortion, even if the patient declines to see her sonogram. This weekend, local Austin news station KXAN interviewed State Senator Dan Patrick who authored the bill.

• By: Cindy Casares

Tags: Abortions, Dan patrick, Reproductive rights, Sonogram bill, Texas sonogram bill, Texas state senate

A bill that would force abortion providers to describe a woman's sonogram to her at least 24 hours before getting an abortion has been approved by a Senate committee and will be in front of the State Senate as early as next week.

• By: Cindy Casares

Tags: Abortion, Sonogram bill, Texas sonogram bill, Texas state senate