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Senate Committee Approves Notice Requirement on Abortion‑Pill 'Reversal' After Expert Testimony
Summary
The Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee advanced Senate Bill 341 after testimony from sponsor Senator Irving and OB‑GYN Richard Wyatt. The bill would require clinics to give written notice to patients about abortion‑pill reversal options; Department of Health counsel said enforcement would follow existing 'right to know' provisions.
Senate Bill 341, which would require written notification to patients seeking medication abortion about the option and instructions for an abortion‑pill 'reversal,' passed out of the Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee by voice vote. Sponsor Senator Irving described the measure as a reporting requirement and said it has had bipartisan support.
Dr. Richard Wyatt, a board‑certified obstetrician‑gynecologist, testified in favor of the bill and described how medication abortion is administered. "They're given ... the so called RU 486 ... that's an anti‑progesterone," Wyatt said, explaining that 24…
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