H.F. No. 3943 Summary

• Repeals Minnesota Statutes sections 145.4131 (subdivisions 1, 2, and 3), 145.4132, 145.4133, 145.4134, 145.4135, and 145.4136 effective upon enactment.

• Eliminates requirements for physicians and facilities to report annual abortion data to the commissioner, including abortion methods, gestational age, patient demographics, and reasons for abortion.

• Removes mandatory reporting of abortion complications by all licensed physicians in the state and the requirement to submit complication forms to the commissioner.

• Eliminates the commissioner's requirement to publish annual public reports compiling abortion statistics and data on out-of-state abortions paid for with state funds.

• Removes penalties and enforcement mechanisms for failure to submit required abortion and complication data forms, including late fees and court-ordered reporting requirements.