___________________ moved that HB 1177 be amended as follows:
" Section 1. That § 34-23A-52 be amended to read:
34-23A-52. No facility that performs abortions may perform an abortion on a pregnant woman
without first offering the pregnant woman an opportunity to view a sonogram of her unborn child.
The woman's response to the offer shall be documented by the facility, including the date and time
of the offer and the woman's signature attesting to her informed decision. No physician may take a
consent for an abortion from a pregnant mother without first offering the pregnant mother an
opportunity to view a sonogram and hear the heartbeat of her unborn child. The physician shall offer
to describe the images on the sonogram if the pregnant mother consents. The pregnant mother's
response to the offer under this section shall be documented by the physician in the patient's medical
records, including the date and time of the offer and the pregnant mother's signature to her response
to the offer.
Section 2. That chapter 34-23A be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read: