HB739 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Terri Collins April Weaver Mac Buttram Kurt Wallace Mark Tuggle Allen Farley David Sessions
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Abortion, Women's Right to Know Act, additional findings provided for, ultrasound of unborn child displayed on screen within women's line of vision seeking abortion, Secs. 26-23A-2, 26-23A-4 am'd
Description: Under existing law, the Legislature has established certain findings regarding abortions.
Under existing law, except in the case of a medical emergency, before an abortion is performed, an ultrasound is required to be performed of the unborn child, and the woman seeking the abortion is offered an opportunity to view the ultrasound.
This bill would make additional findings regarding abortions.
This bill would require the ultrasound image to be displayed on a screen that is within the woman's line of vision.
Subjects: Abortion

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health