HB 2685 Summary

• Prohibits abortion without the voluntary and informed consent of the pregnant woman, with exceptions for medical emergencies.

• Requires physicians to inform women carrying fetuses with anomalies incompatible with life about perinatal hospice services as an alternative to abortion at least 24 hours before the procedure.

• Mandates the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to publish and maintain materials on a state website about perinatal hospice services within 90 days of enactment.

• Requires physicians to submit annual reports to the Board documenting the number of women informed, materials provided, and medical emergencies necessitating abortion without the standard waiting period.

• Permits civil actions by the pregnant woman, father, or grandparent against those who violate the act's requirements; allows anonymity protection for the pregnant woman in court proceedings.