Georgia Legislative Watch

HB147 - Woman’s Right to Know Act; abortion; change certain provisions
Sponsored by: Mills,James 25th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purpose; to amend Chapter 9A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the ‘Woman’s Right to Know Act,’ so as to require physicians or other qualified agents to require that pregnant females undergo an ultrasound or sonogram prior to having an abortion; to change certain provisions relating to voluntary and informed consent to abortions; to require certain information be made available by the Department of Human Resources; to change certain provisions relating to reporting requirements; to provide for civil causes of action; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to abortion, to provide for criminal penalties for failure to comply with the “Woman’s Right to Know Act”; to provide for construction; to provide for intervention; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other