GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 386 2016 Regular Session Hoffmann
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
Extends the mandatory waiting period between certain required pre-abortion
procedures and the performance of an abortion.
DIGEST
Present law requires that at least 24 hours prior to an elective abortion being performed or
induced, all of the following shall occur in order for a physician to perform an elective
abortion procedure legally, and for consent by the woman to the abortion procedure to be
deemed voluntary and informed:
(1)Performance of an obstetric ultrasound on the woman that conforms with all
specifications for the procedure provided in present law (R.S. 40:1061.10).
(2)Provision of information to the woman on psychological impacts of abortion, illegal
coercion, abuse, and human trafficking in accordance with present law (R.S.
40:1061.16).
(3)Provision of oral information, printed materials, and completion of certification
functions in accordance with all specifications of present law known as the Woman's
Right To Know law (R.S. 40:1061.17).
Proposed law extends the time period in which the pre-abortion functions required by present
law are to occur from at least 24 hours prior to the abortion to at least 72 hours prior to the
abortion.
(Amends R.S. 40:1061.10(D)(2), 1061.16(B), 1061.17(B)(3), (4)(b), (5), (6), and (8), and
1061.18(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to
the engrossed bill
1. Removed exception to 72 hour waiting period for a women who has given
prior certification in writing that she currently lives 150 miles or more from
the nearest licensed outpatient abortion facility.
2. Made technical corrections.
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Prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.