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IN HCR0057
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/1/2018
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Borders
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AI Summary
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Urges the legislative council to establish an interim study committee to study hysterectomy informed consent practices
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Cites statistic that one out of every three women will undergo a hysterectomy by age 60, with approximately 620,000 hysterectomies performed annually in the United States
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Notes that many women who underwent hysterectomies were not provided necessary information to make informed consent decisions about the procedures
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Directs the committee, if established, to operate under the legislative council's direction and issue a final report when directed by the council
Legislative Description
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to establish an interim study committee to study hysterectomy informed consent.
Last Action
First reading: referred to the Committee on Public Health
3/1/2018