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1997 SESSION

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HB 2778 Abortion; informed consent.

Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Informed consent. Requires informed written consent for abortion. Certain information regarding the particular pregnancy must be provided, such as a medical explanation of the alternatives and risks, instruction that consent may be withdrawn at any time, an offer to answer any questions and to provide additional information, a statement of probable gestational age of the fetus at the time the abortion is to be performed, etc. The physician is not required to obtain informed written consent if there is a medical emergency. The penalty for failure to follow these requirements is a $ 500 civil penalty.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 974255350  pdf
• 02/02/97  House: Committee substitute printed 971014350-H1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 974255350
• 01/20/97  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/28/97  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/02/97  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
• 02/02/97  House: Committee substitute printed 971014350-H1
• 02/02/97  House: Read first time
• 02/03/97  House: Read second time
• 02/03/97  House: Committee substitute agreed to 971014350-H1
• 02/03/97  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 971014350-H1
• 02/04/97  House: Read third time and passed House (93-Y 7-N)
• 02/04/97  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 7-N)
• 02/04/97  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/13/97  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Ed. & Health (9-Y 5-N)