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Abortion
Bill would require viewing graphic photos before abortion
March 17th, 2005
A bill that would require doctors to describe to women the physical characteristics of a fetus before performing an abortion is threatening to cause a rift between anti-abortion groups. The Women's Health Information Act, introduced by Representative Ann Rydalch, R-Idaho Falls, requires the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to provide doctors with color photographs of a fetus at two-week gestational increments, along with a videotape showing an ultrasound of the fetus' heartbeat at various ages. Any doctor that knowingly denies a woman that information could be fined up to $5,000, and face the risk of a lawsuit that would "provide a basis for...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-17)
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