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Maine 126 - HP 511 Item 1
Maine 126 - HP 511 Item 1
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND Clerk Presented by Representative ESPLING of New Gloucester. Cosponsored by Senator MASON of Androscoggin and Representatives: FITZPATRICK of Houlton, GUERIN of Glenburn, MAKER of Calais, SANDERSON of Chelsea, SIROCKI of Scarborough, VOLK of Scarborough.
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SUMMARY
Current law requires the attending physician of a woman seeking an abortion to obtain the informed written consent of the woman and requires specific information, such as the number of weeks elapsed from the time of conception, the risks associated with the abortion and, at the woman's request, alternatives to abortion. This bill specifies that the information must also be conveyed to the woman orally, removes the requirement that the woman request information about alternatives and requires additional information to be conveyed, including the name of the physician performing the abortion, scientifically accurate information about the fetus and the father's liability for support.
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