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Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Apr 15, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
HB 1075
Failed to Pass
Feb 8, 2019
Co-sponsors: 11
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 12
HB 1075 would prohibit a physician from performing an abortion unless the pregnant person on whom the abortion will be performed voluntarily provides their informed consent, except in cases of medical emergency.
Informed Consent
At least 24 hours prior to the performance of an abortion, the physician would be required to inform the pregnant person—via telephone or in person—of the following:
Additionally, at least 24 hours prior to the performance of an abortion, the pregnant person should be informed of the following:
The physician would be required to orally inform the pregnant person that the materials describe the “unborn child” and list agencies that offer alternatives to abortion.
If the pregnant person doesn’t want to use the website, the physician would need to provide the materials by mail or tape recording.
The pregnant person would need to certify in writing that they received the materials and that they were informed of the opportunity to review the materials.
Ultrasound
Prior to patient providing informed consent, the bill would require the physician to perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant person. During the ultrasound, the physician would need to:
The pregnant person would need to certify in writing that the ultrasound requirements were met. The physician would need to retain the written certification for at least seven years.
The bill clarifies that a physician would not be in violation of the ultrasound requirement if they use a hand-held doppler fetal monitor and the heartbeat isn’t audible and they offer to make it available again in the future.
The pregnant person would not be required to view the images or listen to any audible heartbeat.
Medical Emergency
A physician would be able to perform an abortion without meeting the informed consent and ultrasound requirements if a medical emergency exists. The physician would need to inform the patient, before performing the abortion, if possible, of:
State-Sponsored Website
The bill describes what type of information should be made available on the state-sponsored website, including:
Reporting Requirements
Physicians who perform abortions would be required to report the following information:
The department would be required to produce a yearly statistical report compiled from all the submitted reports.
Penalties
A person who knowingly or recklessly performs or attempts to perform an abortion in violation of this act would be guilty of a felony.
A physician who falsifies a report would be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Latest Action
2/8/19 – Introduced; referred to House Health and Government Operations Committee.
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Primary Sponsor