HB 5711 Summary

• Requires physicians to obtain informed written consent and provide patients with specific materials at least 24 hours before performing an abortion, including fetal development depictions, procedure descriptions, and prenatal care information.

• Mandates oral screening for coercion to abort using department-developed tools and requires posting of notices in abortion facilities regarding domestic violence resources and the illegality of coercion.

• Establishes that fetal remains from abortions must be disposed of by interment, cremation, or incineration, with the physician arranging final disposition unless the mother consents to research use.

• Requires abortion facilities performing 120 or more surgical abortions annually and publicly advertising such services to be licensed as freestanding surgical outpatient facilities subject to state regulatory standards.

• Imposes civil infractions with fines up to $1,000 for violations of fetal remains disposal or authorization requirements, and creates felony penalties for improper disclosure of confidential abortion-related information.