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DE HB80
Bill
Status
3/10/2009
Primary Sponsor
Richard Cathcart
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AI Summary
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Changes Delaware's "Parental Notice of Abortion Act" to the "Parental Consent for Abortion Act," requiring minors to obtain parental consent rather than just notification before having an abortion
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Raises the age requiring parental involvement from 16 to 18 years old
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Requires physicians to obtain informed consent from both the pregnant minor and at least one parent before performing an abortion, except in medical emergencies
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Allows consent from a guardian if parents are deceased or unavailable, from the custodial parent if divorced, or from any adult standing in loco parentis if no parent or guardian is reasonably available
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Permits consent from the mother only in cases where the pregnancy results from incest involving the father, and maintains a judicial bypass option for minors
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Information From The Department Of Education And The Department Of Transportation Regarding Rezoning And Subdivision Applications In New Castle County.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House
3/10/2009