AZ HB2649

Adds a new exception to Arizona's parental consent requirement for abortion by minors, allowing abortion without parental consent when the attending physician receives the minor's informed written consent and determines the minor is mentally and physically competent to give consent under all surrounding circumstances.

Requires the physician to inform the minor in understandable language of: the physician's determination that she is pregnant, the number of weeks of pregnancy duration, and particular risks associated with her pregnancy and the abortion technique.

Maintains existing exceptions to parental consent for cases involving sexual abuse by family members or household members, and for medical emergencies where abortion is necessary to avert death or prevent serious risk of substantial and irreversible bodily impairment.

Preserves all other provisions of current law including judicial bypass procedures, confidentiality protections, criminal penalties for violations (class 1 misdemeanor), civil liability remedies including statutory damages of $5,000 or three times the abortion cost (whichever is greater), and six-year statute of limitations for civil actions.