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Panel hears bill to require KDHE consent forms and allow electronic delivery in Women's Right to Know law
Summary
HB 2729 would require the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to provide the state's Woman's Right to Know consent form (paper or electronic) and amend posted notice language; proponents said standardizing forms strengthens the government's speech defense and eases compliance, while opponents said it preserves unconstitutional and medically unfounded disclosures and could impede patient-provider conversations.
House Bill 2729 would require the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to provide the woman's right-to-know consent form and permit the form to be supplied on white paper, hard copy or electronically. Committee staff said the bill also amends posting requirements to reference KDHE and would become effective upon publication in the statute book.
Proponents, including Britney Jones (Kansas Family Voice) and Lucretia Nold (Kansas Catholic Conference), argued standardization and a…
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