
Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Sep 11, 2018
This law is Anti–Choice
SB 5320
Failed to Pass
Jan 20, 2017
Co-sponsors: 15
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 16
SB 5320 would prohibit any person from performing an abortion upon a pregnant minor unless that person has given at least 48 hours actual notice (in person or over the phone) to one parent or the legal guardian of the pregnant minor of his or her intention to perform the abortion.
If actual notice is not possible after a reasonable effort, the person or his or her agent must give 48 hours constructive notice (certified mail).
A person who intentionally performs an abortion with knowledge that or with reckless disregard as to whether the person upon whom the abortion is to be performed is a pregnant minor without providing the required notice would be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Notice would not be required if:
The bill goes on to describe the procedure for a pregnant minor to petition for a court waiver.
Coerced Abortion
The bill would prohibit a parent, legal guardian, or any other person from coercing a pregnant minor to have an abortion performed.
Any person who coerces a pregnant minor to have an abortion would be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Reporting Requirements
The bill would require a monthly report indicating the number of notices issued, the number of times in which exceptions were made to the notice requirement, the type of exception, the pregnant minor’s age, and the number of prior pregnancies and prior abortions of the pregnant minor to be filed with the department.
A compilation of the data reported would need to be made by the department on an annual basis.
Related Legislation
Similar to HB 1003.
Similar to HB 1493, which failed to pass in the 2015/2016 legislative session.