Under this law, any Kentucky woman is required to undergo an ultrasound and see images of a fetus before moving forward with an abortion procedure.
— even if she objects. And, a refusal to undergo the ultrasound and"consultation" is considered unconstitutional and violates the doctor’s"right to free speech."The abortion clinic contested this law at a state level, but a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th circuit upheld it on Monday with a final ruling pending the Supreme Court appeal. Now, with the Supreme Court’s refusal to review the case, the law will continue.
But it's the details of this entire case that are cause for major concern. The newly-dubbed “abortion ultrasound” law alsoto women before the procedure — if they can. And, beyond having to listen to a fetal heartbeat, women are expected to endure a full description of “the presence of external members and internal organs” .
The appeals panel that revived this particular case claims that it adheres to the medical policy of “informed consent,” which is historically used to empower patients’ rights to bodily autonomy through the provision of accurate and unbiased information.
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