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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to voluntary consent for abortion services. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends Massachusetts law to require facilities that perform abortions to conspicuously post a notice informing patients that it is against the law to force someone to have an abortion and that the patient's consent must be freely given. The bill also requires the attending physician to verbally inform the patient of this information privately, and the patient must certify in writing that they were informed. Facilities that fail to comply can be fined $10,000 per violation, and individuals can bring civil lawsuits for emotional distress and other damages if the facility fails to post the required notice or inform the patient verbally.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3428 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3428.pdf |
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