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AZ HB2678
Bill
Status
2/12/2014
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Sherwood
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona abortion informed consent requirements to add rape and incest as exceptions to the 24-hour waiting period and certain disclosure requirements.
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Allows women who become pregnant through rape or incest to omit information about the father's child support liability from their informed consent consultation.
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Requires the Department of Health Services to establish a website within 90 days containing information about pregnancy support services, medical risks, fetal development, and abortion procedures.
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Maintains existing civil remedies allowing women, fathers, and maternal grandparents to sue for violations of informed consent requirements, with damages up to $5,000 or three times the abortion cost plus attorney fees.
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Preserves the ultrasound requirement in Section 36-2156 with rape and incest exceptions, allowing women to decline viewing the ultrasound image or hearing fetal heart tone.
Legislative Description
Abortion; waiting period; exceptions; rape
Last Action
Referred to House RHS Committee
2/13/2014