MA S1579

Allows any minor to consent to their own abortion without parental consent or judicial bypass, adding abortion explicitly to the medical care minors can independently authorize under Section 12F of Chapter 112

Requires written informed consent from the patient before an abortion, using a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Health, with no mandatory waiting period between signing and the procedure

Mandates that consent forms be maintained by the performing provider for 7 years, then destroyed

Establishes confidentiality protections for consent forms and court documents, prohibiting release without patient consent or judicial order

Adds statutory definitions for "abortion-related care," "provider," and "provider facility" to Chapter 112, Section 12K