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AZ HB2678

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2014

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Sherwood

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona abortion informed consent requirements to add rape and incest as exceptions to the 24-hour waiting period and certain disclosure requirements.

  • Allows women who become pregnant through rape or incest to omit information about the father's child support liability from their informed consent consultation.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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