Key Votes
SB 179 - Informed Abortion Consent - Key Vote
Kentucky Key Votes
Stages
- Feb. 26, 2007 House Bill Sent To Committee
- Feb. 20, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 13, 2007 Introduced
Family
- SB 179 - Informed Abortion Consent
- HB 421 - Somerset County - State Attorneys engaging in Private Practice
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (House) - Feb. 26, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (34-3) - Feb. 20, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Informed Abortion Consent
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires the voluntary and informed written consent of a woman seeking an abortion at least 24 hours prior to the procedure.
Highlights:
- Requires the physician to provide the pregnant woman with information on the medical risks of abortion, alternatives to the procedure, the probable gestational age of the unborn child/fetus, available medical assistance, and the obligations of the father [sec. 1(1)(a-b)].
- Requires the woman and her doctor to sign a form on the day of an abortion indicating that the in-person meeting took place and that the woman received all necessary information [sec. 1(1)(d)(1-2)].
- Allows the state inspector general, or other authorized officials, to request and inspect an informed consent record at any time [sec. 1(1)(e)(5)].
- Requires informational materials to be printed in both English and Spanish [sec. 1(2)(a)].
- Classifies a violation of these requirements as a Class A Misdemeanor [sec. 2(30)].
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 13, 2007
Title: Informed Abortion Consent
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- David E. Boswell Sr. (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard 'Dick' Roeding (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan 'Malano' Seum (KY - R)
- Gary L. Tapp (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Damon Thayer (KY - R)
- Elizabeth Jean Tori Sr. (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- John D. 'Jack' Westwood (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
