HEALTH Women's Right to Know Act: Require Certain Types of Identification to be Presented in Order for a Physician to Perform an Abortion; Change Provisions Relating to Required Participation by or Notice to Parents, Guardians, and Others and Court Proceedings for Waiver of Such Provisions; Provide That Abortions Must Be Performed in Certain Facilities and By Certain Persons; Provide for Certain Reports; Provide for Certain Forms; Provide for Certain Reports by the Department of Human Resources; Provide for Penalties and Remedies for Failure to Provide Such Reports; Enact the "Woman's Right to Know Act"; Provide for a Short Title; Provide for Definitions; Require That a Female Give Her Informed Consent Prior to an Abortion; Require That Certain Information Be Provided or Made Available to a Female Prior to an Abortion; Require a Written Acknowledgement of Receipt of Such Information; Provide for the Preparation and Availability of Certain Information; Provide for Procedures in a Medical Emergency; Provide for Reporting Requirements and Penalties for Noncompliance; Provide for Anonymity of Certain Persons in Civil Actions; Provide for Related Matters; Provide for Severability; Provide for an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Law; and for Other Purposes

Authors

Georgia State University Law Review

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

The Act known generally as the "Woman's Right to Know Act," requires that physicians inform women who are seeking an abortion, at least 24-hours prior to the abortion, of particular medical risks associated with the procedure, the probable gestational age of the unborn child, the medical risks associated with carrying out the pregnancy to term, the availability of medical assistance benefits, and of the father's obligation to assist in child support. The Act further requires physicians performing abortions to inform their patients, more than 24-hours prior to the abortion procedure, of the availability of information describing the unborn child, listing agencies that offer alternatives to abortion, and information on fetal pain. The Act also amends parental notification requirements for unemancipated minors seeking abortions.

Recommended Citation

Georgia State University Law Review, HEALTH Women's Right to Know Act: Require Certain Types of Identification to be Presented in Order for a Physician to Perform an Abortion; Change Provisions Relating to Required Participation by or Notice to Parents, Guardians, and Others and Court Proceedings for Waiver of Such Provisions; Provide That Abortions Must Be Performed in Certain Facilities and By Certain Persons; Provide for Certain Reports; Provide for Certain Forms; Provide for Certain Reports by the Department of Human Resources; Provide for Penalties and Remedies for Failure to Provide Such Reports; Enact the "Woman's Right to Know Act"; Provide for a Short Title; Provide for Definitions; Require That a Female Give Her Informed Consent Prior to an Abortion; Require That Certain Information Be Provided or Made Available to a Female Prior to an Abortion; Require a Written Acknowledgement of Receipt of Such Information; Provide for the Preparation and Availability of Certain Information; Provide for Procedures in a Medical Emergency; Provide for Reporting Requirements and Penalties for Noncompliance; Provide for Anonymity of Certain Persons in Civil Actions; Provide for Related Matters; Provide for Severability; Provide for an Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Law; and for Other Purposes, 22 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (2012).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol22/iss1/20