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Florida Bill Amending Informed Consent Law to Add Waiting Period (HB 633)
This law was last updated on Jan 9, 2018
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
HB 633
Status
Blocked/Enjoined
Proposed
Feb 6, 2015
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 24
Primary Sponsors: 1
s: 1
Total Sponsors: 26
Full Bill Text
HB 633 amends Florida’s informed consent law to add a requirement that a physician performing an abortion must satisfy all of the informed consent requirements 24 hours prior to the abortion and must do so while physically present in the same room as the patient. This provision does not apply in cases of medical emergency.
This bill adds a 24-hour waiting period and a requirement that a patient make an extra trip to the physician in order to listen to state-mandated information prior to obtaining an abortion.
Related Legislation
Companion bill to SB 724.
STATUS
Signed into law by Gov. Scott on June 10, 2015. A state court judge issued an injunction blocking the law on June 30, 2015. (See Gainesville Woman Care v. State of Florida.)
Update #1
The law was permanently blocked on January 9, 2018.
People
Co-sponsor
- Bryan Avila
- Daniel Burgess
- Colleen Burton
- Robert Cortes
- Frederick Costello
- Brad Drake
- Eric Eisnaugle
- Patrick Rooney, Jr.
- Cyndi Stevenson
- Scott Plakon
- David Santiago
- Jake Raburn
- Mike LaRosa
- Walter Bryan "Mike" Hill
- Matt Gaetz
- Larry Ahern
- Ben Albritton
- Dennis K. Baxley
- W. Travis Cummings
- Debbie Mayfield
- Larry Metz
- George R. Moraitis Jr.
- Ray Wesley Rodrigues
- Charlie Stone
Primary Sponsor
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