
Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Sep 1, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
HB 4463
Failed to Pass
Mar 8, 2019
Primary Sponsors: 1
Co-sponsors: 2
Total Sponsors: 3
HB 4463 would require a pregnant person to undergo counseling in addition to current informed consent requirements prior to the performance of an abortion.
Except during a medical emergency and prior to the performance of an abortion, a physician would be required to certify that the pregnant person received pre-abortion counseling at no cost to the pregnant person from a counselor.
The counselor would be required to meet certain qualifications established by commission rule. They could not be employed by, contracted with, or have a pecuniary interest in an abortion facility. The counselor would need to be authorized under a contract with the commission to provide counseling services.
The counselor would be required to provide the pregnant person with:
The counselor would need to certify that the pregnant person completed the counseling.
The counselor would be required to report to the commission demographic information to assist the commission in determining the supply and demand of social services in the pregnant person’s geographic region.
Related Legislation
Companion bill to SB 2243.
Latest Action
3/8/19 – Introduced.
Primary Sponsor
Co-sponsor