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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma House has overwhelmingly passed legislation to require women who are considering an abortion to first undergo an ultrasound.
The House voted 87-7 Tuesday for the bill and sent it to the Senate for consideration.
The measure is one of several anti-abortion requirements that are part of legislation passed two years ago but struck down by an Oklahoma County judge. The judge said it violated a constitutional provision requiring laws to deal with only one subject.
The bill requires an ultrasound exam be performed at least one hour prior to the abortion.
It says a physician or technician must explain what the ultrasound is depicting and display images of the fetus so the pregnant woman can see them. They must also provide dimensions of the fetus.
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