Stop Pennsylvania Abortion Ultrasound Bill
The Pennsylvania General Assembly is set to pass a bill that aims to intimidate women seeking abortions. House Bill 1077 would require all women seeking an abortion to get an ultrasound at least 24 hours before their procedure.
Details of HB 1077 include 17 pages of specific provisions for abortion providers, and if any of these rules are not followed, the attorney general is empowered to seek an injunction against the provider, which would shut down the facility. Details of the rules include the position of the screen, delivery of prints of the ultrasound image to both the doctor and the woman seeking the abortion, and a report on the age and heart rate of the fetus.
Similar bills that invade a woman's right to privacy have been passed in Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas, and HB 1077 will likely pass unless enough people speak out against it. Act now to tell Pennsylvania legislators to trust women to make their own choices--tell them to reject HB 1077.
We the undersigned call on you to reject House Bill 1077, which would require all women seeking an abortion to get an ultrasound at least 24 hours before their procedure.
The bill not only infringes on women's right to privacy, but also makes it too easy for the attorney general to seek injunctions against abortion providers and shut down abortion facilities.
We urge you to trust women to make their own choices by rejecting HB 1077.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
