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06 LC 29 2422S

The House Committee on Judiciary Non-civil offers the following substitute to

SB 429:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abortion, so as to require facilities where abortions are performed to have or have access to certain medical equipment; to require such facilities to perform certain procedures prior to performing an abortion; to provide for disciplinary action for violations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abortion, is amended by adding a new Code Section 16-12-141.2 to read as follows:

"16-12-141.2.

(a) All facilities in which abortions are performed shall have functional ultrasound or sonogram equipment on site or shall have access to such equipment through other facilities.

(b) An ultrasound or sonogram examination of each unborn child shall be offered prior to an abortion being performed. Such examination may be performed on site or by referral to another facility for the performance of such examination.

(c) As a part of the written informed consent to the abortion procedure, a pregnant female desiring an abortion shall be offered an opportunity to view the ultrasound or sonogram image of her unborn child.

(d) It shall be illegal to fail intentionally or to refuse to offer a pregnant female desiring an abortion an opportunity to view the ultrasound or sonogram image of her unborn child prior to performing an abortion unless the fetus has abnormalities incompatible with life or the motheŕs life is in immediate danger. The Composite State Board of Medical Examiners shall be responsible for any disciplinary actions related to this Code section.

(f) An ultrasound or sonogram examination shall not be required pursuant to this Code section where a pregnancy is the result of rape or incest."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.