Bill > HB1801

This bill proposes to remove several existing provisions related to abortion medical consultation and informed consent in Pennsylvania. Specifically, the bill eliminates detailed requirements that currently mandate a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion, during which a physician or qualified healthcare professional must provide the patient with specific information. These existing requirements include orally informing the woman about the abortion procedure's nature, risks, alternatives, probable gestational age of the fetus, and medical risks of carrying the pregnancy to term. The bill would also remove mandated information about state-published materials describing the unborn child, available medical assistance benefits, and potential child support obligations. While the bill removes these specific consultation and consent requirements, it retains language prohibiting abortions sought solely because of the fetus's sex and preserves a physician's ability to exercise clinical judgment considering various factors affecting the woman's well-being. The changes would take effect 60 days after the bill's enactment, potentially simplifying the pre-abortion consultation process by eliminating many of the current detailed informational requirements.

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