Louisiana Senate passes bill that would triple waiting time for abortions

admin · 05-04-2016, 02:30 PM

The Louisiana State Senate on Tuesday voted on a bill that would triple the waiting time for women seeking abortions, bringing the policy one step closer to law.

Sponsored by Rep. Frank Hoffmann, a Republican, HB 386 requires that women wait 72 hours between a state-mandated counseling session ahead of an abortion and the scheduled procedure. Current law says women must wait 24 hours.

The bill also requires a doctor perform an ultrasound so the woman may see the fetus on through images on the screen and hear the heartbeat.?

05-04-2016, 02:30 PM	#1
admin Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,971 Blog Entries: 2	Louisiana Senate passes bill that would triple waiting time for abortions The Louisiana State Senate on Tuesday voted on a bill that would triple the waiting time for women seeking abortions, bringing the policy one step closer to law. Sponsored by Rep. Frank Hoffmann, a Republican, HB 386 requires that women wait 72 hours between a state-mandated counseling session ahead of an abortion and the scheduled procedure. Current law says women must wait 24 hours. The bill also requires a doctor perform an ultrasound so the woman may see the fetus on through images on the screen and hear the heartbeat.?