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AZ SB1374

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Katie Hobbs

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Requires private agencies listed on the Department of Health Services website that claim to assist women through pregnancy to either inform clients of all pregnancy-related options including the right to legal abortion, or post a clearly legible sign stating the agency does not provide information about abortion services.

  • Allows women who were not provided information about their right to a legal abortion by a private pregnancy assistance agency to file a civil action for damages, unless the agency posted the required notice.

  • Establishes a six-year statute of limitations for civil actions related to violations of informed consent requirements for abortion.

  • Applies new notice requirements to both the general abortion informed consent law (A.R.S. § 36-2153) and the fetal condition-specific informed consent law (A.R.S. § 36-2158).

  • Specifies relief available in civil actions includes money damages for injuries, statutory damages of $5,000 or three times the abortion cost (whichever is greater), and reasonable attorney fees and costs.

Legislative Description

Abortion; information

Last Action

Referred to Senate HHS Committee

2/5/2014

Full Bill Text

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