Maryland HB49 — Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill) regulates abortion procedures, mandates sonograms, and establishes civil actions for.

Maryland HB49, known as the Heartbeat Bill, mandates that a physician perform a sonogram on a pregnant woman before an abortion to detect a fetal heartbeat. It requires the physician to inform the woman about the sonogram results, including the presence of a heartbeat, and provide printed materials describing the baby and listing agencies offering alternatives to abortion. The bill also allows women to waive the sonogram requirement if they live far from an abortion provider. It prohibits abortions after a heartbeat is detected unless necessary to protect the woman's life or health.

Maryland HB49 — Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill) regulates abortion procedures, mandates sonograms, and establishes civil actions for.

Maryland HB49, known as the Heartbeat Bill, mandates that a physician perform a sonogram on a pregnant woman before an abortion to detect a fetal heartbeat. It requires the physician to inform the woman about the sonogram results, including the presence of a heartbeat, and provide printed materials describing the baby and listing agencies offering alternatives to abortion. The bill also allows women to waive the sonogram requirement if they live far from an abortion provider. It prohibits abortions after a heartbeat is detected unless necessary to protect the woman's life or health.