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IN SB0392
Bill
Status
1/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
Erin Houchin
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AI Summary
Senate Bill No. 392 - Summary
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Requires notarized written consent from an unemancipated pregnant woman and one parent or legal guardian before a physician can perform an abortion on a minor under 18 years old, along with government-issued identification and proof of guardianship.
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Allows minors to petition juvenile court for a waiver of parental consent within 48 hours if they object to obtaining parental consent or if their parent refuses, with court-appointed attorney representation funded by the county.
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Prohibits any person from knowingly aiding or assisting an unemancipated pregnant woman in obtaining an abortion without required parental consent, creating civil liability for damages including compensation for injury, attorney's fees, court costs, and punitive damages.
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Raises the reporting threshold for abortion forms from females under 14 to females under 15 years of age, requiring transmittal to both the state department of health and department of child services within 3 days.
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Increases penalties for failure to file abortion forms from Class B misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor, and makes it a Class A misdemeanor for physicians to perform abortions on females under 15 without transmitting required forms; authorizes medical license revocation for negligent failure to report or for performing abortions in violation of state law.
Legislative Description
Abortion. Requires that certain information must be provided by the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant woman when giving written consent for the unemancipated pregnant woman to have an abortion. Requires a physician who receives written consent for an unemancipated pregnant woman to have an abortion to execute an affidavit for inclusion in the unemancipated pregnant woman's medical record. Prohibits a person from aiding or assisting an unemancipated pregnant woman in obtaining an abortion without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian. Provides that a parent or legal guardian of a pregnant minor is an interested party
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Health & Provider Services
1/12/2016