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MI HB5182
Bill
Status
11/29/2011
Primary Sponsor
Margaret O'Brien
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AI Summary
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Requires physicians to obtain informed written consent from patients at least 24 hours before performing an abortion, with exceptions for medical emergencies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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