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Legislative Session number- 83

Bill Name: HF0668

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