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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 645

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Madden, McCabe, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled:
Abortion - Informed Consent

Synopsis:

Requiring a physician performing an abortion or a referring physician to provide a woman seeking an abortion with specified information at least 24 hours prior to the procedure; requiring the physician performing an abortion, a referring physician, or their representative, to provide a woman seeking an abortion with specified printed materials at least 24 hours prior to the procedure; providing that a physician who violates the provisions of the Act is subject to disciplinary action; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABORTION
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISCIPLINE
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
NOTICES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
PUBLIC INFORMATION
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 20-211 , 20-212 , 20-213 )
Health Occupations
( 14-404 , 14-404 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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