Currently, parental consent is required before an abortion may be performed on a minor under the age of 18.
This bill would require that only a physician may perform an abortion.
This bill would require the signature of a parent or legal guardian or adoptive parent of a minor to a consent form to be signed in the presence of the physician or agent and to be accompanied with specific identification and evidence, and would provide for certain alternative identification and evidence requirements. This bill would require certain documents proving that a minor is emancipated to be certified by the appropriate issuing authority.
This bill would also prohibit a parent, legal guardian, custodian, or any other person from coercing a minor into having an abortion performed.
This bill would require the Department of Public Health to develop appropriate forms for the consent and emancipation requirements.
This bill would provide for the appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the unborn child during certain proceedings.
This bill would specify that failure to comply with this act would provide the basis for a civil malpractice action, an injunctive action, professional disciplinary action, and a wrongful death action. This bill would provide that a physician who complies would not be civilly liable for failure to obtain informed consent.
Delivered to Governor at 4:45 p.m. on April 3, 2014.
Assigned Act No. 2014-445.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Jones motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1104
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1166
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1165
Ward first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Ward motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
Engrossed
Cosponsors Added
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 516
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 515
Health first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
Source: Alabama Legislature