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MO SB318
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires attending physicians to complete individual abortion reports for each procedure, including information from the U.S. Standard Report of Induced Termination of Pregnancy and specific details on procedure type, drugs used, and reasons for the abortion.
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Mandates physicians report the reason a woman sought abortion, including medical, social, economic, or other factors such as rape, incest, financial support, education disruption, or family size considerations.
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Requires abortion facilities and physicians to submit reports to the state department of health and senior services within 45 days, with copies placed in patient medical records.
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Specifies that the state department must annually publish a statistical report based on abortion data, including gestational age by weekly increments, while protecting patient, physician, and facility confidentiality.
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Upgrades the penalty for knowingly violating the confidentiality of abortion records from a misdemeanor to a class D felony.
Legislative Description
Modifies provisions relating to abortion reporting and recordkeeping
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2/28/2013