HB 1762

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Abortion; informed written consent required, civil penalty.

Abstract

Provides that any woman seeking an abortion be provided with a written informed consent form at least 24 hours before the performance of the abortion. The bill also provides that such form must contain information regarding the risks of the woman developing placenta previa and placenta accreta in future pregnancies from the performance of a surgical abortion and the attendant consequences of those conditions. The bill increases from $2,500 to $5,000 the civil penalty for a physician who fails to comply with the provisions governing the woman's informed written consent.

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Feb 07, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Left in Courts of Justice

Jan 09, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103836D

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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