HOUSE FILE 2033

BY  ROGERS

A BILL FOR

An Act establishing prerequisites to the performance of an abortion.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  146A.1  Prerequisites for abortion.
   1.  A physician performing an abortion shall certify in the woman’s medical record all of the following prior to the performance of an abortion:
   a.  That the woman has undergone an ultrasound imaging of the fetus.
   b.  That the woman is given the opportunity to view the ultrasound image of the fetus.
   c.  That the woman is given the option of hearing a description of the ultrasound image and hearing the heartbeat of the fetus.
   2.  A physician who does not comply with this section is subject to license discipline pursuant to section 148.6.
   3.  For the purposes of this section, “abortion” means abortion as defined in section 146.1.
EXPLANATION
   This bill requires that prior to performing an abortion, a physician must certify in the woman’s medical record that the woman has undergone an ultrasound imaging of the fetus; that the woman is given the opportunity to view the ultrasound image of the fetus; and that the woman is given the option of hearing a description of the ultrasound image and hearing the heartbeat of the fetus. A physician who does not comply with the requirements is subject to license discipline under Code section 148.6, which may include a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.