H.B.
461
ABORTION WAITING PERIOD
House Floor
Amendments
Amendment 1 March 5, 2012 2:19 PM
Representative Steve Eliason proposes the following amendments:
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14 exception exists;
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. clarifies that the face-to-face initial consultation prior to an abortion procedure may take place anywhere in the state;
. states that a physician is not in violation of Section 76-7-305 if the physician provides information necessary for informed consent less than 72 hours before performing the abortion if, in the physician's professional judgment, an abortion is necessary to avert a ruptured membrane causing, or resulting from, a serious infection; and
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37 abortion, the referring physician,
a physician,
a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, advanced practice
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39 face-to-face consultation
in any location in the state
, orally informs the woman:
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56 abortion, the referring physician, or, as specifically delegated by either of those physicians,
a physician,
a
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60 consultation
in any location in the state
, informs the pregnant woman that:
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164 in Subsection (10)(a) to the Department of Health.
(11) A physician is not guilty of violating this section if:
(a) the physician provides the information described in Subsection (2) less than 72 hours before performing the abortion: and
(b) in the physician's professional judgment, the abortion was necessary in a case where:
(i) a ruptured membrane, documented by the attending or referring physician, will cause a serious infection; or
(ii) a serious infection, documented by the attending or referring physician, will cause a ruptured membrane.
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