
Culture & Conversation Sexual Health
This law was last updated on Feb 5, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
HB 62
Failed to Pass
Feb 8, 2017
Primary Sponsors: 4
Co-sponsors: 8
Total Sponsors: 12
HB 62 would require a physician who prescribes the abortion pill or a referring physician to inform the pregnant patient orally and in writing that after taking an abortifacient pill, a chemical abortion may be possibly reversed.
The bill would require a physician or qualified health professional to provide the following information immediately prior to administering the drug Mifepristone to a pregnant patient:
Additionally, immediately prior to administering the drug Misoprostol (the second step of a drug-induced abortion), the physician or qualified professional would need to provide medical proof to the patient that fetal death has occurred.
The bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services to provide the same information on the department’s website.
Related Legislation
Based on model legislation drafted by Americans United for Life.
Similar to HB 575.