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AZ SB1360

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Katie Hobbs

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature - First Regular Session (2013)

AI Summary

  • Requires private pregnancy assistance agencies listed on the state health department website to either inform clients of all pregnancy options including abortion rights, or post a sign stating the agency does not provide abortion information.

  • Expands civil action rights to allow women to sue private pregnancy agencies that failed to inform them of their right to legal abortion, unless the agency posted the required sign.

  • Applies the same disclosure requirements and civil action provisions to cases involving fetal conditions, including lethal and nonlethal diagnoses.

  • Specifies that perinatal hospice services must be offered as an alternative to abortion for women with unborn children diagnosed with lethal fetal conditions.

  • Establishes a six-year statute of limitations for civil actions and allows recovery of statutory damages of $5,000 or three times the cost of abortion, plus attorney fees.

Legislative Description

Abortion; information

Last Action

Referred to Senate HHS Committee

2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

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