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Abortion/Mandatory Ultrasound

Bill Number: 
SB 2400
Session: 
Regular Session 2008
Description: 

SB 2400 violates the doctor-patient relationship by requiring that doctors perform ultrasounds prior to any abortion. SB 2400 does nothing to prevent unintended pregnancy or reduce the need for abortion. This bill would force physicians to perform ultrasounds even when it is not medically-appropriate to the patient’s situation or goes against the professional judgment of the physician.

Impact: 

Violates the doctor-patient relationship by requiring that doctors perform ultrasounds prior to any abortion

Sponsor: 
Senator Daniel Webster
Bill Status Note: 

Did not recieve enough votes for passage by the Senate (4/30/2008)

Anti-Choice Votes: 
Senator JD Alexander*
Senator Jeffrey H. "Jeff" Atwater*
Senator Carey Baker*
Senator Lee Constantine
Senator Victor Crist
Senator Charles S. "Charlie" Dean, Sr.
Senator Alex Diaz de la Portilla
Senator Mike Fasano*
Senator Don Gaetz
Senator Rudy Garcia
Senator Mike Haridopolos*
Senator Steve Oelrich
Senator Durell Peaden, Jr.
Senator Bill Posey
Senator Ken Pruitt
Senator Gary Siplin*
Senator Ronda Storms
Senator J. Alex Villalobos
Senator Daniel Webster
Senator Stephen Wise
Pro-Choice Votes: 
Senator Dave Aronberg
Senator Michael S. Bennett*
Senator Larcenia Bullard
Senator Lisa Carlton
Senator Mandy Dawson
Senator Ted Deutch
Senator Paula Dockery*
Senator Steven Geller
Senator Anthony C. "Tony" Hill
Senator Dennis Jones
Senator Arthenia Joyner*
Senator Charlie Justice*
Senator James E. "Jim" King, Jr.
Senator Alfred "Al" Lawson, Jr.
Senator Evelyn J. Lynn*
Senator Gwen Margolis
Senator Nan H. Rich*
Senator Jeremy Ring
Senator Burt L. Saunders
Senator Frederica Wilson

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