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Lengthy first hearing on 'Apple Act' focuses on informed‑consent, reported complications and liability paths
Summary
Proponents of the Abortion Pill Provider Liability Education Act (SB 309) told the Senate Health Committee that a standardized liability/informed‑consent form would help women and provide accountability for providers and manufacturers; senators pressed witnesses on data sources, scope and constitutional concerns.
The Senate Health Committee held a lengthy first hearing on Senate Bill 309, the "Abortion Pill Provider Liability Education Act" (referred to in testimony as the "Apple Act"). Multiple proponent witnesses — representing pregnancy resource centers and national pro‑life organizations — urged the committee to require a standardized informed‑consent/liability statement be provided to women who obtain medication abortion, saying the change would put information in patients' hands and create avenues for accountability when complications occur.
Savannah Martin of Bella Vita Network and the Ohio Coalition of…
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