Found this in the Naples Daily News.....thought it was interesting....
All sides will be watchful when the Florida Senate takes up a bill that would require women wanting an abortion to view an ultrasound beforehand or sign a form to decline.
Abortion opponents and supporters, clinics and the clergy, have weighed in on the measure that the Senate could take up on Monday after some floor debate this week. A similar bill passed the House.
Ultrasounds are required under Florida law before an abortion in the second or third trimester. What’s proposed is requiring an ultrasound before first-trimester abortions with the technician or physician reviewing the live images with the woman before she gives her informed consent to an abortion, according to the bill sponsored by the Senate Majority Leader Daniel Webster, R-Winter Garden.
The bill would allow a woman to decline to view the ultrasound; she must sign a document to do so. The measure also has a provision that exempts pregnant women in cases of rape, incest or domestic violence.
Supporters say the bill would enhance informed consent and educate women about abortion; opponents say the bill is an affront to pregnant women who have considered their options carefully.
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