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OH HB63
Bill
Status
2/3/2012
Primary Sponsor
Larry Obhof
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AI Summary
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Requires courts to make findings regarding judicial bypass petitions for minors seeking abortion by clear and convincing evidence standard rather than preponderance of the evidence
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Limits venue for filing petitions to juvenile courts in the county where the minor resides, has legal settlement, or in a bordering county (removes option to file in the county where abortion facility is located)
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Requires courts to specifically inquire during hearings about the minor's understanding of physical and emotional complications of abortion and whether anyone coached the minor on testimony
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Mandates courts issue orders within 24 hours of hearing and establishes hearing timeline of within five days of petition filing, with appointed counsel required at least 24 hours before hearing
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Adds statutory protection for testimonial privileges and clarifies that court orders granting judicial bypass bar parental battery claims against those performing the abortion
Legislative Description
To revise the procedures governing a hearing by which a court may permit a pregnant minor to consent to an abortion or by which a court may give judicial consent for a pregnant minor to have an abortion and to require a court to make its findings with respect to such a hearing by clear and convincing evidence.
Abortion-pregnant minor-judicial consent
Last Action
Effective Date
2/3/2012