Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement Ruled Unconstitutional in Indiana

A federal judge has prohibited Indiana from forcing women to undergo an ultrasound at least 18 hours prior to an abortion procedure — a decision hailed as a "major victory" for abortion rights advocates.

 

The requirement, included in a state law passed last year, was struck down by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt in her 53-page opinion issued late Friday after a hearing last November.

 

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said he is considering whether to appeal the decision.