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MI HB5182

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/29/2011

Primary Sponsor

Margaret O'Brien

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires physicians to obtain informed written consent from patients at least 24 hours before performing an abortion, with exceptions for medical emergencies.

  • Mandates Department of Community Health develop and provide medically accurate fetal depictions at 2-week gestational intervals, written procedure summaries, prenatal care information, and coercion-to-abort prevention materials in English, Arabic, and Spanish.

  • Establishes a state-operated internet website allowing patients to review required materials online and receive a printed confirmation form valid for 14 days to satisfy the 24-hour waiting period requirement.

  • Requires physicians to conduct oral screening for coercion to abort, asking patients about pressure from family members, partners, or others, and document findings in medical records; requires posting of domestic violence and sexual assault hotline information in clinics.

  • Allows local health departments to provide pregnancy testing and certification upon patient request, with strict confidentiality protections and mandatory destruction of patient identifying information within 30 days; takes effect October 1, 2012, contingent on enactment of HB 4798, 4799, 5134, and 5181.

Legislative Description

Health; abortion; coercive abortion prevention materials; require department to create and provide other general amendments. Amends sec. 17015 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17015). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4798'11, HB 4799'11, HB 5134'11, HB 5181'11

State agencies (existing), community health

Last Action

Referred To Committee Of The Whole

5/2/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/14/2012
Families, Children, And Seniors11/29/2011

Full Bill Text

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