Mandatory Ultrasound

Laura Bassett

Court Blocks Oklahoma Ultrasound Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 03.28.2012

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An Oklahoma state judge on Wednesday permanently blocked enforcement of a law that would have required doctors to give a woman an ultrasound and descr...

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Virginia Mandatory Ultrasound Bill Passes In State Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 02.28.2012

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The Virginia Senate narrowly passed a bill on Tuesday by a vote of 21-19 that would require women to have an ultrasound procedure 24 hours prior to ha...

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Bob McDonnell, Virginia Governor, Didn't Realize Ultrasound Bill Mandated Invasive Procedure

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 02.24.2012

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Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) said on Friday that he changed the terms of his support for a controversial GOP-sponsored mandatory ultrasound bill at the ...

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Virginia Ultrasound Bill Passes In House

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 02.23.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Virginia House of Delegates passed on Wednesday a revised version of a GOP-sponsored informed consent bill that would require women ...

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State Lawmaker Attaches Rectal Exam Amendment To Anti-Abortion Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 01.30.2012

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To protest a bill that would require women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion, Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) on Monday ...

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State Abortion Restrictions Hit Record High In 2011

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 01.06.2012

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Conservative state lawmakers set a record in 2011 for the highest number of anti-abortion and anti-family planning provisions enacted in a single year...

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Anti-Abortion Groups Perform Ultrasounds Live On Capitol Hill

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 12.13.2011

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A coalition of anti-abortion groups performed a string of live ultrasounds on stage in the Congressional Auditorium Thursday morning to kick off its n...

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Michele Bachmann Proposes Mandatory Ultrasounds For Women Seeking Abortions

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 12.07.2011

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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) proposed a bill on Thursday that would force women in the early stages of pregnancy ...

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North Carolina House Votes To Force Ultrasound Bill Into Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 09.25.2011

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North Carolina lawmakers voted on Tuesday to override Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of a mandatory ultrasound bill that forces abortion doctors to say certai...

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