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2004 SESSION

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HB 1403 Morning-after pill; parental consent for minors required.

Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Morning-after pill; parental consent for minors required. The bill requires a prescriber to obtain parental consent prior to prescribing Plan B, or any other form of the MAP, to an unemancipated minor. Prescribing without consent is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Morning-after pill; public institutions of higher education prohibited from making such available; parental consent for minors. Prohibits any public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth from making available Plan B, or any other form of the morning-after pill (MAP), in any way in its delivery of health care services to students. Further, the bill requires a prescriber to obtain parental consent prior to prescribing Plan B, or any other form of the MAP, to an unemancipated minor. The consent provision requires the prescriber to give notice of intent to prescribe Plan B or any form of the MAP, indicating that "it may inhibit implantation of a live human embryo," and a complete description of all health risks including, but not limited to, complications such as blood clots, heart attacks and unknown risks from repeated usage.