Bill > HF53

This bill aims to regulate medication abortions in Iowa. It defines key terms like "abortion-inducing drug" and "medication abortion," and requires facilities where medication abortions are performed to post signs informing patients that the effects of a medication abortion may be reversible. The bill also mandates that physicians obtain written certification from the patient that they have been informed of the risks associated with a medication abortion, the possibility of reversing its effects, and where to find information on assistance with reversing the effects. The bill requires the Iowa Department of Public Health to publish and make available on its website materials informing women about the possibility of reversing a medication abortion. Finally, the bill states that failure of a physician to comply with these provisions is grounds for disciplinary action under the state's medical licensure laws.