{"id":156589,"date":"2016-11-14T14:29:44","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T19:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=156589"},"modified":"2016-11-14T14:29:44","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T19:29:44","slug":"planned-parenthood-seeks-block-indiana-ultrasound-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-seeks-block-indiana-ultrasound-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned Parenthood seeks to block Indiana ultrasound requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky has joined forces<\/a> with the American Civil Liberties Union to seek an injunction\u00a0against Indiana’s requirement that abortionists provide women with the opportunity to view an ultrasound of their child at least 18 hours prior to performing abortions.<\/p>\n

ACLU of Indiana legal director Ken Falk claimed<\/a> that\u00a0in the case of\u00a0abortion facilities that lack ultrasound equipment on-site, the measure effectively forces women to make multiple, potentially costly trips, which “creates a substantial obstacle that disproportionately affects low-income women.” However, as abortionists have admitted elsewhere<\/a>, ultrasounds are a routine part<\/a> of performing surgical abortions (so abortionists can determine gestational age, ensure they’ve fully emptied the uterus of fetal parts, etc.), raising the question of why Indiana Planned Parenthood facilities would lack ultrasound equipment.<\/p>\n

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