Bill > HB2005

This bill proposes to significantly modify Pennsylvania's existing abortion regulations by removing several existing requirements for medical consultation and informed consent. Specifically, the bill eliminates the previous 24-hour mandatory consultation period where physicians were required to provide detailed information to patients about the abortion procedure, including risks, alternatives, probable gestational age of the fetus, and information about medical assistance benefits and potential child support. The bill also removes the requirement for patients to receive and acknowledge printed materials about alternatives to abortion and fetal development. Instead, the bill maintains language prohibiting abortions sought solely because of the fetus's sex and allows physicians to use their clinical judgment in determining the necessity of an abortion, considering physical, emotional, psychological, familial, and age-related factors relevant to the woman's well-being. The changes would take effect 60 days after the bill's passage, potentially streamlining the abortion consultation process and reducing mandatory pre-procedure informational requirements.

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https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2005