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INFORMED CONSENT AMENDMENTS

             2     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Carl Wimmer

             5     
Senate Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends provisions of the Utah Criminal Code relating to providing informed
             10      consent to a woman who is seeking an abortion.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    describes informed consent requirements relating to a woman who is seeking an
             14      abortion;
             15          .    requires that, if an ultrasound is performed on a woman before an abortion is
             16      performed, the ultrasound images will be simultaneously displayed in a manner to
             17      permit the woman to choose to view the images or not to view the images;
             18          .    requires that, if a woman described in the preceding paragraph desires, the woman
             19      shall be given a detailed description of the ultrasound images;
             20          .    describes exceptions to the informed consent provisions contained in this bill;
             21          .    describes the printed materials and informational video relating to abortion that the
             22      Department of Health is required to produce;
             23          .    subject to certain exceptions, requires a facility that performs an abortion on a
             24      woman to provide the printed materials and informational video described in the
             25      preceding paragraph to the woman at least 24 hours before the abortion is
             26      performed;
             27          .    requires that the printed materials and video described in this bill be made available:


             28              .    at no cost; and
             29              .    for viewing on the Department of Health's website;
             30          .    requires the Department of Health to make an annual report to the Health and
             31      Human Services Interim Committee on statistics relating to the informed consent
             32      provisions described in this bill;
             33          .    describes reporting requirements for physicians; and
             34          .    makes technical changes.
             35      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             36          None
             37      Other Special Clauses:
             38          None
             39      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             40      AMENDS:
             41          76-7-304.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 207
             42          76-7-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 57
             43          76-7-313, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1981, Chapter 126
             44      ENACTS:
             45          76-7-305.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             46          76-7-305.7, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             47      REPEALS AND REENACTS:
             48          76-7-305.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 57
             49     
             50      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             51          Section 1. Section 76-7-304.5 is amended to read:
             52           76-7-304.5. Consent required for abortions performed on minors -- Hearing to
             53      allow a minor to self-consent -- Appeals.
             54          (1) As used in this section, "minor" is as defined in Subsection 76-7-304 (1).
             55          (2) In addition to the other requirements of this part, a physician may not perform an
             56      abortion on a minor unless:
             57          (a) the physician obtains the informed written consent of a parent or guardian of the
             58      minor, consistent with [Section] Sections 76-7-305 , 76-7-305.5 , and 76-7-305.6 ;


             59          (b) the minor is granted the right, by court order under Subsection (5)(b), to consent to
             60      the abortion without obtaining consent from a parent or guardian; or
             61          (c) (i) a medical condition exists that, on the basis of the physician's good faith clinical
             62      judgment, so complicates the medical condition of a pregnant minor as to necessitate the
             63      abortion of her pregnancy to avert:
             64          (A) the minor's death; or
             65          (B) a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function
             66      of the minor; and
             67          (ii) there is not sufficient time to obtain the consent in the manner chosen by the minor
             68      under Subsection (3) before it is necessary to terminate the minor's pregnancy in order to avert
             69      the minor's death or impairment described in Subsection (2)(c)(i).
             70          (3) A pregnant minor who wants to have an abortion may choose:
             71          (a) to seek consent from a parent or guardian under Subsection (2)(a); or
             72          (b) to seek a court order under Subsection (2)(b).
             73          (4) If a pregnant minor fails to obtain the consent of a parent or guardian of the minor
             74      to the performance of an abortion, or if the minor chooses not to seek the consent of a parent or
             75      guardian, the minor may file a petition with the juvenile court to obtain a court order under
             76      Subsection (2)(b).
             77          (5) (a) A hearing on a petition described in Subsection (4) shall be closed to the public.
             78          (b) After considering the evidence presented at the hearing, the court shall order that
             79      the minor may obtain an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian of the minor if
             80      the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that:
             81          (i) the minor:
             82          (A) has given her informed consent to the abortion; and
             83          (B) is mature and capable of giving informed consent to the abortion; or
             84          (ii) an abortion would be in the minor's best interest.
             85          (6) The Judicial Council shall make rules that:
             86          (a) provide for the administration of the proceedings described in this section;
             87          (b) provide for the appeal of a court's decision under this section;
             88          (c) ensure the confidentiality of the proceedings described in this section and the
             89      records related to the proceedings; and


             90          (d) establish procedures to expedite the hearing and appeal proceedings described in
             91      this section.
             92          Section 2. Section 76-7-305 is amended to read:
             93           76-7-305. Informed consent requirements for abortion -- 24-hour wait mandatory
             94      -- Exceptions.
             95          (1) [No abortion may be performed unless] A person may not perform an abortion,
             96      unless, before performing the abortion, the S. [ attending physician ] physician who will perform
             96a      the abortion .S obtains a voluntary and
             97      informed written consent[,] from the woman on whom the abortion is performed, that is
             98      consistent with:
             99          (a) Section 8.08 of the American Medical Association's Code of Medical Ethics,
             100      Current Opinions[,]; and
             101          (b) the provisions of this section [is first obtained by the attending physician from the
             102      woman upon whom the abortion is to be performed].
             103          (2) Except [in the case of a medical emergency] as provided in Subsection (8), consent
             104      to an abortion is voluntary and informed only if:
             105          (a) at least 24 hours [prior to] before the abortion, the physician who is to perform the
             106      abortion, the referring physician, a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, advanced practice
             107      registered nurse, certified nurse midwife, S. genetic counselor, .S or physician's assistant, in a
             107a      face-to-face consultation,
             108      orally informs the woman:
             109          (i) consistent with Subsection (3)(a), of:
             110          (A) the nature of the proposed abortion procedure [or treatment,];
             111          (B) specifically how [that] the procedure described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A) will
             112      affect the fetus[,]; and
             113          (C) the risks and alternatives to an abortion procedure or treatment [that any person
             114      would consider material to the decision of whether or not to undergo an abortion];
             115          (ii) of the probable gestational age and a description of the development of the unborn
             116      child at the time the abortion would be performed;
             117          (iii) of the medical risks associated with carrying her child to term; and
             118          (iv) except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), if the abortion is to be performed on an
             119      unborn child who is at least 20 weeks gestational age:
             120          (A) that, upon the woman's request, an anesthetic or analgesic will be administered to


             121      the unborn child, through the woman, to eliminate or alleviate organic pain to the unborn child
             122      that may be caused by the particular method of abortion to be employed; and
             123          (B) of any medical risks to the woman that are associated with administering the
             124      anesthetic or analgesic described in Subsection (2)(a)(iv)(A);
             125          (b) at least 24 hours prior to the abortion the physician who is to perform the abortion,
             126      the referring physician, or, as specifically delegated by either of those physicians, a registered
             127      nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nurse-midwife, advanced practice registered nurse,
             128      clinical laboratory technologist, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, clinical social
             129      worker, S. genetic counselor, .S or certified social worker H. [ has ] .H orally, in a
             129a      face-to-face consultation, [informed]
             129a      informs
             130      the pregnant woman that:
             131          (i) the Department of Health, in accordance with Section 76-7-305.5 , publishes printed
             132      material and an informational video that:
             133          (A) provides medically accurate information regarding all abortion procedures that may
             134      be used;
             135          (B) describes the gestational stages of an unborn child; and
             136          (C) includes information regarding public and private services and agencies available
             137      to assist her through pregnancy, at childbirth, and while the child is dependent, including
             138      private and agency adoption alternatives;
             139          (ii) the printed material and a viewing of or a copy of the informational video H. [ :
             140          (A) shall be provided to her free of charge; and
             141          (B) is also available
] shall be made available to her, free of charge, .H
on the
             141a      Department of Health's website;
             142          (iii) medical assistance benefits may be available for prenatal care, childbirth, and
             143      neonatal care, and that more detailed information on the availability of that assistance is
             144      contained in the printed materials and the informational video published by the Department of
             145      Health;
             146          (iv) except as provided in Subsection (3)(c)[,]:
             147          (A) the father of the unborn child is legally required to assist in the support of her
             148      child, even [in instances where] if he has offered to pay for the abortion[, and that]; and
             149          (B) the Office of Recovery Services within the Department of Human Services will
             150      assist her in collecting child support; and
             151          (v) she has the right to view an ultrasound of the unborn child, at no expense to her,


             152      upon her request;
             153          (c) the information required to be provided to the pregnant woman under Subsection
             154      (2)(a) is also provided by the physician who is to perform the abortion, in a face-to-face
             155      consultation, prior to performance of the abortion, unless the attending or referring physician is
             156      the individual who provides the information required under Subsection (2)(a);
             157          (d) a copy of the printed materials published by the Department of Health has been
             158      provided to the pregnant woman;
             159          (e) the informational video, published by the Department of Health, has been provided
             160      to the pregnant woman in accordance with Subsection (4); and
             161          (f) the pregnant woman has certified in writing, prior to the abortion, that the
             162      information required to be provided under Subsections (2)(a) through (e) was provided, in
             163      accordance with the requirements of those subsections.
             164          (3) (a) The alternatives required to be provided under Subsection (2)(a)(i) [shall]
             165      include:
             166          (i) a description of adoption services, including private and agency adoption methods;
             167      and
             168          (ii) a statement that it is legal for adoptive parents to financially assist in pregnancy and
             169      birth expenses.
             170          (b) The information described in Subsection (2)(a)(iv) may be omitted from the
             171      information required to be provided to a pregnant woman under this section if[: (i)] the
             172      abortion is performed for a reason described in Subsection 76-7-302 (3)(b)(i)[; and].
             173          [(ii) due to a serious medical emergency, time does not permit compliance with the
             174      requirement to provide the information described in Subsection (2)(a)(iv).]
             175          (c) The information described in Subsection (2)(b)(iv) may be omitted from the
             176      information required to be provided to a pregnant woman under this section if the woman is
             177      pregnant as the result of rape.
             178          (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person described in
             179      Subsection (2)(a) from, when providing the information described in Subsection (2)(a)(iv),
             180      informing a woman of the person's own opinion regarding:
             181          (i) the capacity of an unborn child to experience pain;
             182          (ii) the advisability of administering an anesthetic or analgesic to an unborn child; or


             183          (iii) any other matter related to fetal pain.
             184          (4) (a) When the informational video described in Section 76-7-305.5 is provided to a
             185      pregnant woman, the person providing the information shall [first]:
             186          (i) request that the woman view the video at that time or at another specifically
             187      designated time and location[. If]; or
             188          (ii) if the woman chooses not to [do so,] view the video at a time described in
             189      Subsection (4)(a), H. [ give a copy of the video ] .H [shall be provided to her] H. [ to the woman ]
             189a      inform the woman that she can access the video on the Department of Health's website .H .
             190          (5) When a serious medical emergency compels the performance of an abortion, the
             191      physician shall inform the woman prior to the abortion, if possible, of the medical indications
             192      supporting the physician's judgment that an abortion is necessary.
             193          (6) If an ultrasound is performed on a woman before an abortion is performed, the
             194      person who performs the ultrasound, or another qualified person, shall:
             195          (a) inform the woman that the ultrasound images will be simultaneously displayed in a
             196      manner to permit her to:
             197          (i) view the images, if she chooses to view the images; or
             198          (ii) not view the images, if she chooses not to view the images;
             199          (b) simultaneously display the ultrasound images in order to permit the woman to:
             200          (i) view the images, if she chooses to view the images; or
             201          (ii) not view the images, if she chooses not to view the images;
             202          (c) inform the woman that, if she desires, the person performing the ultrasound, or
             203      another qualified person shall provide a detailed description of the ultrasound images,
             204      including:
             205          (i) the dimensions of the unborn child;
             206          (ii) the presence of cardiac activity in the unborn child, if present and viewable; and
             207          (iii) the presence of external body parts or internal organs, if present and viewable; and
             208          (d) provide the detailed description described in Subsection (6)(c), if the woman
             209      requests it.
             210          [(6)] (7) [Any] In addition to the criminal penalties described in this part, a physician
             211      who violates the provisions of this section:
             212          (a) is guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined in Section 58-67-102 or 58-68-102 ;
             213      and


             214          (b) shall be subject to:
             215          (i) suspension or revocation of the physician's license for the practice of medicine and
             216      surgery in accordance with Section 58-67-401 or 58-68-401 ; and
             217          (ii) administrative penalties in accordance with Section 58-67-402 or 58-68-402 .
             218          [(7)] (8) A physician is not guilty of violating this section for failure to furnish any of
             219      the information described in Subsection (2), or for failing to comply with Subsection (6), if:
             220          (a) the physician can demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the
             221      physician reasonably believed that furnishing the information would have resulted in a severely
             222      adverse effect on the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman;
             223          (b) in the physician's professional judgment, the abortion was necessary to [save the
             224      pregnant woman's life;] avert:
             225          (i) the death of the woman on whom the abortion is performed; or
             226          (ii) a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function
             227      of the woman on whom the abortion is performed;
             228          (c) the pregnancy was the result of rape or rape of a child, as defined in Sections
             229      76-5-402 and 76-5-402.1 ;
             230          (d) the pregnancy was the result of incest, as defined in Subsection 76-5-406 (10) and
             231      Section 76-7-102 ; or
             232          (e) at the time of the abortion, the pregnant woman was 14 years of age or younger.
             233          [(8)] (9) A physician who complies with the provisions of this section and Section
             234      76-7-304.5 may not be held civilly liable to the physician's patient for failure to obtain
             235      informed consent under Section 78B-3-406 .
             236          (10) H. (a) .H The Department of Health H. [ and local health departments ] .H
             236a      shall provide an
             237      ultrasound, in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (2)(b), at no expense to the
             238      pregnant woman.
             238a      H. (b) A local health department shall refer a person who requests an ultrasound
             238b      described in Subsection (10)(a) to the Department of Health. .H
             239          Section 3. Section 76-7-305.5 is repealed and reenacted to read:
             240          76-7-305.5. Requirements for printed materials and informational video.
             241          (1) In order to ensure that a woman's consent to an abortion is truly an informed
             242      consent, the Department of Health shall, in accordance with the requirements of this section:
             243          (a) publish printed materials; and
             244          (b) produce an informational video.


             245          (2) The printed materials and the informational video described in Subsection (1) shall:
             246          (a) be scientifically accurate, comprehensible, and presented in a truthful,
             247      nonmisleading manner;
             248          (b) present adoption as a preferred and positive choice and alternative to abortion;
             249          (c) be printed and produced in a manner that conveys the state's preference for
             250      childbirth over abortion;
             251          (d) state that the state prefers childbirth over abortion;
             252          (e) state that it is unlawful for any person to coerce a woman to undergo an abortion;
             253          (f) state that any physician who performs an abortion without obtaining the woman's
             254      informed consent or without providing her a private medical consultation in accordance with
             255      the requirements of this section, may be liable to her for damages in a civil action at law;
             256          (g) provide information on resources and public and private services available to assist
             257      a pregnant woman, financially or otherwise, during pregnancy, at childbirth, and while the
             258      child is dependent, including:
             259          (i) medical assistance benefits for prenatal care, childbirth, and neonatal care;
             260          (ii) services and supports available under Section 35A-3-308 ;
             261          (iii) other financial aid that may be available during an adoption; and
             262          (iv) services available from public adoption agencies, private adoption agencies, and
             263      private attorneys whose practice includes adoption;
             264          (h) describe the adoption-related expenses that may be paid under Section 76-7-203 ;
             265          (i) describe the persons who may pay the adoption related expenses described in
             266      Subsection (2)(h);
             267          (j) describe the legal responsibility of the father of a child to assist in child support,
             268      even if the father has agreed to pay for an abortion;
             269          (k) describe the services available through the Office of Recovery Services, within the
             270      Department of Human Services, to establish and collect the support described in Subsection
             271      (2)(j);
             272          (l) state that private adoption is legal;
             273          (m) in accordance with Subsection (3), describe the probable anatomical and
             274      physiological characteristics of an unborn child at two-week gestational increments from
             275      fertilization to full term, including:


             276          (i) brain and heart function; and
             277          (ii) the presence and development of external members and internal organs;
             278          (n) describe abortion procedures used in current medical practice at the various stages
             279      of growth of the unborn child, including:
             280          (i) the medical risks associated with each procedure;
             281          (ii) the risk related to subsequent childbearing that are associated with each procedure;
             282      and
             283          (iii) the consequences of each procedure to the unborn child at various stages of fetal
             284      development;
             285          (o) describe the possible detrimental psychological effects of abortion;
             286          (p) describe the medical risks associated with carrying a child to term; and
             287          (q) include relevant information on the possibility of an unborn child's survival at the
             288      two-week gestational increments described in Subsection (2)(m).
             289          (3) The information described in Subsection (2)(m) shall be accompanied by the
             290      following for each gestational increment described in Subsection (2)(m):
             291          (a) pictures or video segments that accurately represent the normal development of an
             292      unborn child at that stage of development; and
             293          (b) the dimensions of the fetus at that stage of development.
             294          (4) The printed material and video described in Subsection (1) may include a toll-free
             295      24-hour telephone number that may be called in order to obtain, orally, a list and description of
             296      services, agencies, and adoption attorneys in the locality of the caller.
             297          (5) In addition to the requirements described in Subsection (2), the printed material
             298      described in Subsection (1)(a) shall:
             299          (a) be printed in a typeface large enough to be clearly legible;
             300          (b) in accordance with Subsection (6), include a geographically indexed list of public
             301      and private services and agencies available to assist a woman, financially or otherwise, through
             302      pregnancy, at childbirth, and while the child is dependent;
             303          (c) except as provided in Subsection (7), include a separate brochure that contains
             304      truthful, nonmisleading information regarding:
             305          (i) the ability of an unborn child to experience pain during an abortion procedure;
             306          (ii) the measures that may be taken, including the administration of an anesthetic or


             307      analgesic to an unborn child, to alleviate or eliminate pain to an unborn child during an
             308      abortion procedure;
             309          (iii) the effectiveness and advisability of taking the measures described in Subsection
             310      (5)(c)(ii); and
             311          (iv) potential medical risks to a pregnant woman that are associated with the
             312      administration of an anesthetic or analgesic to an unborn child during an abortion procedure.
             313          (6) The list described in Subsection (5)(b) shall include:
             314          (a) private attorneys whose practice includes adoption; and
             315          (b) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each person listed under
             316      Subsection (5)(b) or (6)(a).
             317          (7) A person or facility is not required to provide the information described in
             318      Subsection (5)(c) to a patient or potential patient, if the abortion is to be performed:
             319          (a) on an unborn child who is less than 20 weeks gestational age at the time of the
             320      abortion; or
             321          (b) on an unborn child who is at least 20 weeks gestational age at the time of the
             322      abortion, if:
             323          (i) the abortion is being performed for a reason described in Subsection
             324      76-7-302 (3)(b)(i); and
             325          (ii) due to a serious medical emergency, time does not permit compliance with the
             326      requirement to provide the information described in Subsection (5)(c).
             327          (8) In addition to the requirements described in Subsection (2), the video described in
             328      Subsection (1)(b) shall:
             329          (a) make reference to the list described in Subsection (5)(b); and
             330          (b) show an ultrasound of the heartbeat of an unborn child at:
             331          (i) S. [ three weeks gestational age; ] four weeks from conception; .S
             332          (ii) six to eight weeks S. [ gestational age ] from conception .S ; and
             333          (iii) each month after S. [ eight ] ten .S weeks gestational age, up to 14 weeks gestational age.
             334          Section 4. Section 76-7-305.6 is enacted to read:
             335          76-7-305.6. Abortion facilities required to provide printed materials and
             336      informational video -- Department of Health to make printed materials and
             337      informational video available.


             338          (1) Except as provided in Subsection 76-7-305.5 (7), every facility in which abortions
             339      are performed shall provide the printed materials and a viewing or a copy of the video
             340      described in Section 76-7-305.5 to each patient or potential patient at least 24 hours before the
             341      abortion is performed, unless:
             342          (a) the physician can demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the
             343      physician reasonably believed that furnishing the information would have resulted in a severely
             344      adverse effect on the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman;
             345          (b) in the physician's professional judgment, the abortion was necessary to avert:
             346          (i) the death of the woman on whom the abortion is performed; or
             347          (ii) a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function
             348      of the woman on whom the abortion is performed;
             349          (c) the pregnancy was the result of rape or rape of a child, as defined in Sections
             350      76-5-402 and 76-5-402.1 ;
             351          (d) the pregnancy was the result of incest, as defined in Subsection 76-5-406 (10) and
             352      Section 76-7-102 ; or
             353          (e) at the time of the abortion, the pregnant woman was 14 years of age or younger.
             354          (2) The Department of Health and each local health department shall make the printed
             355      materials and the video described in Section 76-7-305.5 available at no cost to any person.
             356          (3) The Department of Health shall make the printed materials and the video described
             357      in Section 76-7-305.5 available for viewing on the Department of Health's website by clicking
             358      on a conspicuous link on the home page of the website.
             359          (4) If the printed materials or a viewing of the video are not provided to a pregnant
             360      woman under Subsection (1), the physician who performs the abortion on the woman shall,
             361      within 10 days after the day on which the abortion is performed, provide to the Department of
             362      Health an affidavit that:
             363          (a) specifies the information that was not provided to the woman; and
             364          (b) states the reason that the information was not provided to the woman.
             365          Section 5. Section 76-7-305.7 is enacted to read:
             366          76-7-305.7. Statistical report by the Department of Health.
             367          (1) In accordance with Subsection (2), the Department of Health shall, on an annual
             368      basis, after July 1 of each year, compile and report the following information, relating to the


             369      preceding fiscal year, to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee:
             370          (a) the total amount of informed consent material described in this section that was
             371      distributed H. or accessed .H ;
             372          (b) the number of women who obtained abortions in this state without receiving the
             373      informed consent materials described in this section;
             374          (c) the number of statements signed by attending physicians under Subsection
             375      76-7-305.6 (4); and
             376          (d) any other information pertaining to obtaining informed consent from a woman who
             377      seeks an abortion.
             378          (2) The report described in Subsection (1) shall be prepared and presented in a manner
             379      that preserves physician and patient anonymity.
             380          Section 6. Section 76-7-313 is amended to read:
             381           76-7-313. Physician's report to Department of Health.
             382          (1) In order for the state Department of Health to maintain necessary statistical
             383      information and ensure enforcement of the provisions of this part, any physician performing an
             384      abortion must obtain and record in writing:
             385          (a) the age [of the pregnant woman; her], marital status, and county of residence of the
             386      woman on whom the abortion was performed;
             387          (b) the number of previous abortions performed on [her] the woman described in
             388      Subsection (1)(a);
             389          (c) the hospital or other facility where the abortion was performed;
             390          (d) the weight in grams of the unborn child aborted, if it is possible to ascertain;
             391          (e) the pathological description of the unborn child;
             392          (f) the given menstrual age of the unborn child;
             393          (g) the measurements of the unborn child, if possible to ascertain; and
             394          (h) the medical procedure used to abort the unborn child. [This information, and]
             395          (2) Each physician who performs an abortion shall provide the following to the
             396      Department of Health within S. [ 10 ] 30 .S days after the day on which the abortion is performed:
             397          (a) the information described in Subsection (1);
             398          (b) a copy of the pathologist's report[, as required] described in Section 76-7-309 [,
             399      together with];


             400          (c) an affidavit:
             401          (i) that the required consent was obtained pursuant to [Section] Sections 76-7-305
             402      [and], 76-7-305.5 , and 76-7-305.6; and
             403          (ii) described in Subsection 76-7-305.6 (4), if applicable; and
             404          (d) a certificate [by the physician that] indicating:
             405          (i) whether the unborn child was or was not S. [ capable of survival outside of the mother's
             406      womb
] .S
[, must be filed by the physician with the state Department of Health within 10 days
             407      after] S. viable, as defined in Subsection 76-7-302(1), .S at the time of the abortion[.]; and
             408          (ii) if the unborn child was S. [ capable of survival outside of the mother's womb ] viable, as
             408a      defined in Subsection 76-7-302(1), .S at the
             409      time of the abortion, the reason for the abortion.
             410          (3) All information supplied to the [state] Department of Health shall be confidential
             411      and privileged pursuant to Title 26, Chapter 25, Confidential Information Release.




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