I believe this requirement before an abortion does cause undue burden. If a mother all ready does not want the baby why force her to listen to a heartbeat? Something like this could cause unwanted stress and make the all ready hard decision even harder. The states are attempting to play into the emotions of the mother.
- An abortion cannot be received due to the parent's preference for the sex of the baby. (Kansas)
I believe that if a mother wants to get rid of baby she should be able to do so for what ever reason. This requirement does cause undue burden because it completely takes away the right from