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HF 668 House Long Description

hf668FIFTH ENGROSSMENTWoman's Right to Know Act requiring informed consent of a female upon+ whom an abortion is performed, civil remedies provided, and money +appropriated.ARTICLE 1Section 1: "Woman's Right to Know Act" title provided.Sec. 2: "Abortion," "Attempt to perform an abortion," "medical +emergency," "physician," "probable gestational age of the unborn child," "stable +internet web site," and "unborn child" defined.Sec. 3: Informed consent required before abortion is to be +performed, conditions of informed consent detailed.Sec. 4: Provision of printed materials designed 1) to inform of +public and private agencies available to assist a female through pregnancy, upon childbirth, and while the child is dependent, including adoption +agencies; 2) to inform the female of the probable anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child at two-week gestational +increments; and 3) to detail impact on fetal organic pain of each of the methods of +abortion procedures commonly employed required.Sec. 5: Development of internet website required.Sec. 6: Procedure with abortions in case of medical emergency +detailed.Sec. 7: Reporting requirements provided.Sec. 8: Civil remedies detailed.Sec. 9: Severability clause included.Sec. 10: Supreme court jurisdiction detailed.Sec. 11: Appropriation providedARTICLE 2Section 1: Commissioner's public report modified.AE