Controversy is brewing in North Carolina over its new requirement that abortionists submit ultrasound images to state officials after every abortion at 16 weeks or later to prove they are not violating the state’s 20-week limit on legal elective abortions.

The bill, which took effect on January 1 and was signed into law last year by Republican Governor Pat McCrory, also requires abortionists to provide the state health department with the methodology used to determine gestational age and measurements of the fetus. Louisiana and Oklahoma also require ultrasounds to be submitted.

Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic director Melissa Reed denounced the measure as a “medically unnecessary and purely politically driven” attempt “to shame women and intimidate the doctors that care for them.” Planned Parenthood is

Controversy is brewing in North Carolina over its new requirement that abortionists submit ultrasound images to state officials after every abortion at 16 weeks or later to prove they are not violating the state’s 20-week limit on legal elective abortions.

The bill, which took effect on January 1 and was signed into law last year by Republican Governor Pat McCrory, also requires abortionists to provide the state health department with the methodology used to determine gestational age and measurements of the fetus. Louisiana and Oklahoma also require ultrasounds to be submitted.

Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic director Melissa Reed denounced the measure as a “medically unnecessary and purely politically driven” attempt “to shame women and intimidate the doctors that care for them.” Planned Parenthood is collecting