did you read the article? its not just about checking... its about documenting whether the mom agrees the witness/hear a heartbeat. its about shunning her through her medical records. its about a guilt-trip. You can do ultrasounds externally as well as perform other tests that prove pregnancy.
I would agree with you somewhat if it was only about the precautions, but in this case it is not.
I am not going to read an impassioned article that is obviously slated against this bill and written to make it look worse to the public.
But I did however read the actual bill, which states:
Abortion; informed consent. Requires that, as a component of informed consent to an abortion, to determine gestation age, every pregnant female shall undergo ultrasound imaging and be given an opportunity to view the ultrasound image of her fetus prior to the abortion. The medical professional performing the ultrasound must obtain written certification from the woman that the opportunity was offered and whether the woman availed herself of the opportunity to see the ultrasound image or hear the fetal heartbeat. A copy of the ultrasound and the written certification shall be maintained in the woman's medical records at the facility where the abortion is to be performed.
The woman has every right not to hear the heartbeat or see the image of the ultrasound.
Except if you read the article:
So the motive for this procedure is clearly to discourage abortion. Also, I invite you to procure some evidence that an ultrasound is necessary before having an abortion...
I did not say that it is necessary, I said that it provides useful information. Not all pregnancies occur in the uterus - some can happen in the fallopian tubes, the ovaries or even in the abdominal cavity. How would a woman feel going through a
completely unneccessary normal abortion only to find out after she had recovered that she was still pregnant because the baby wasn't even inside her uterus? Not to mention the possible medical issues that could arise from an embryo being implanted somewhere extra-uterine.