Resource: Texas Medical Providers Performing Abortion Services v. Lakey

By: Center for Reproductive Rights

June 13, 2011

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The Center challenged a newly enacted Texas law that prohibits a woman from getting an abortion unless her physician first performs an ultrasound, places the ultrasound images in her view, describes the images to her, makes fetal heart sounds audible, if possible, and describes those sounds to her, whether or not she wants to see or hear them.

https://reproductiverights.org/case/texas-medical-providers-performing-abortion-services-v-lakey/