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LA women seeking abortions must have ultrasound just before procedure

All women seeking abortions in Louisiana would have to undergo an obstetric ultrasound two hours before the procedure unless there is a medical emergency, under legislation proposed by the Senate's second-ranking lawmaker. Senate President Pro Tem Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge, said the bill is designed to make a woman "think twice about having an abortion. This is such a serious decision that a woman makes, the process should be exhausted with all the medical information on the procedure" available. She said she expects anti-abortion advocates to rally around her proposal.

Julie Mickelberry, director of public affairs of Planned Parenthood of Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta, said the bill "is not about health care; it's about shaming women for seeking an abortion." NOLA

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