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Elected Official Letter

Letter to Official Steven V. Oroho, District 24, New Jersey

Re: Obstetrical Ultrasound/Sonogram

Dear Mr. Oroho:

This letter is written in support of the Bill Introduced in Senate No. 2896 in the State of New Jersey 213th Legislature in June, 2009. The Bill in regards to an act in relation to obstetrical ultrasounds which supplements Title 26 of the Revised Statues and which is known as the 'Full Disclosure Ultrasound Act'. This Act states that "All facilities in which abortion procedures are performed, and all facilities whose practitioners refer patients for abortions, shall have either functional ultrasound or sonogram equipment on site or shall have access to such equipment through other medical facilities." (New Jersey Legislature, nd, p. 1)

In addition the act states as follows: "As part of the informed consent to the abortion procedure, a patient desiring an abortion shall be offered an opportunity to undergo an ultrasound or sonogram and view the ultrasound or sonogram image of the embryo or fetus." (New Jersey Legislature, nd, p. 1) The ultrasound or sonogram is required to be conducted within 48 hours from the time of

The civil penalty prescribed by this section shall be collected and enforced by summary proceedings in the court having jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.)." (New Jersey Legislature, nd, p. 1)
When a court of appropriate jurisdiction in the State of New Jersey finds that a "respondent in an action commenced under this act has knowingly violated a provision of this act, the court shall notify the State Board of Medical Examiners, and assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount of no less than $10,000, but not to exceed $100,000." (New Jersey Legislature, nd, p. 1)

It is important to note that when a patient receives an abortion procedure in direct violation of this act "the parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is an unemancipated minor, may commence a civil action against the physician for any willful violation of this act for actual and punitive damages" (New…

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Pappas, S. (2011) Abortion Debate. Little Evidence Sonograms Change Minds, Doctors Say. Live Science. Retrieved from: http://www.livescience.com/12886-abortion-sonogram-research.html

2012-Year of Legislative Assault on Women & Privacy (2012) Cycle Nuts. Retrieved from: http://open.salon.com/blog/teresa/2012/03/10/2012_ -- _year_of_legislative_assault_on_women_privacy

Key Abortion Restriction in States (2012) Sonogram Requirements. Retrieved from: http://interactives.americanprogress.org/projects/bc-map/flash/abortion-ultrasound.html

New Jersey Legislature (2009) Retrieved from: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/S3000/2896_I1.HTM
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