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HB52 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
HB52 Alabama 2018 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2018
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Kerry Rich
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Abortion, require abortion providers to provide certain information to women seeking an abortion, and to require refunds if the abortion is cancelled, Secs. 26-23A-4, 26-23A-10 am'd.
Description

Existing law requires abortion providers to provide a woman seeking an abortion with information regarding the abortion process, the participating medical personnel, and the health status of the unborn child prior to performing an abortion.

This bill would require abortion providers to inform women of their right to withdraw consent to an abortion before the abortion is performed.

This bill would also require abortion providers to refund fees paid for an abortion if a woman withdraws consent to the abortion before it is performed, and would provide civil penalties for failure to provide the refund.

Subjects
Abortion

Bill Actions

H

Health first Substitute Offered

H

Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Health with 1 substitute

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature