AZ SB1494

Requires physicians to obtain voluntary and informed consent at least 24 hours before performing an abortion, with specific disclosure requirements including the name of the performing physician and that the abortion will terminate the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being.

Mandates disclosure of all known immediate and long-term medical risks including depression, psychological distress, infection, hemorrhage, danger to subsequent pregnancies, and infertility, plus an accurate rate of deaths where the abortion procedure was a substantial contributing factor.

Requires written disclosures be provided to the pregnant woman in person at least two hours before the procedure in 14-point font, with the woman signing each page certifying she has read and understands the information.

Establishes that the Department of Health Services must publish informed consent materials by January 1, 2013, including fetal development information at two-week gestational increments with realistic pictures or drawings and characteristics of the unborn child.

Allows civil actions for violation of informed consent requirements, with relief including money damages for psychological, emotional and physical injuries, statutory damages of $5,000 or three times the cost of the abortion (whichever is greater), and reasonable attorney fees, with a six-year statute of limitations.