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Senate advances amended informed-consent bill for abortion, approves reporting changes
Summary
A Senate amendment to House Bill 200 requires the physician performing an abortion to provide required information, expands who may counsel (including genetic counselors), extends a reporting window from 10 to 30 days, and advances the bill to the third-reading calendar after a recorded vote.
Senators amended and advanced House Bill 200, a measure changing informed-consent procedures associated with abortion. The Senate adopted Amendment 3 to the bill before advancing it to third reading.
Senator Butters, presenting the amendment, said the change requires the physician who performs the abortion to be the one informing the woman of her options…
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