AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE TO A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A MINOR CHILD WHO HAS RECEIVED PREGNANCY-RELATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

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AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE TO A PARENT
OR GUARDIAN OF A MINOR CHILD WHO HAS RECEIVED
PREGNANCY-RELATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 19a-601 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 2
(a) Prior to the performance of an abortion upon a minor, a physician 3
or counselor shall provide pregnancy information and counseling in 4
accordance with this section in a manner and language that will be 5
understood by the minor. The physician or counselor shall: 6
(1) Explain that the information being given to the minor is being 7
given objectively and is not intended to coerce, persuade or induce the 8
minor to choose to have an abortion or to carry the pregnancy to term; 9
(2) Explain that the minor may withdraw a decision to have an 10
abortion at any time before the abortion is performed or may reconsider 11
a decision not to have an abortion at any time within the time period 12
during which an abortion may legally be performed; 13

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(3) Explain to the minor the alternative choices available for 14
managing the pregnancy, including: (A) Carrying the pregnancy to term 15
and keeping the child, (B) carrying the pregnancy to term and placing 16
the child for adoption, placing the child with a relative or obtaining 17
voluntary foster care for the child, and (C) having an abortion, and 18
explain that public and private agencies are available to assist the minor 19
with whichever alternative she chooses and that a list of these agencies 20
and the services available from each will be provided if the minor 21
requests; 22
(4) Explain that public and private agencies are available to provide 23
birth control information and that a list of these agencies and the 24
services available from each will be provided if the minor requests; and 25
[(5) Discuss the possibility of involving the minor's parents, guardian 26
or other adult family members in the minor's decision -making 27
concerning the pregnancy and whether the minor believes that 28
involvement would be in the minor's best interests; and] 29
[(6)] (5) Provide adequate opportunity for the minor to ask any 30
questions concerning the pregnancy, abortion, child care and adoption, 31
and provide information the minor seeks or, if the person cannot 32
provide the information, indicate where the minor can receive the 33
information. 34
(b) After the person provides the information and counseling to a 35
minor as required by this section, such person shall have the minor sign 36
and date a form stating that: 37
(1) The minor has received information on alternatives to abortion 38
and that there are agencies that will provide assistance and that a list of 39
these agencies and the services available from each will be provided if 40
the minor requests; 41
(2) The minor has received an explanation that the minor may 42
withdraw an abortion decision or reconsider a decision to carry a 43

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pregnancy to term; 44
(3) The alternatives available for managing the pregnancy have been 45
explained to the minor; 46
(4) The minor has received an explanation about agencies available 47
to provide birth control information and that a list of these agencies and 48
the services available from each will be provided if the minor requests; 49
(5) The minor has [discussed with the person providing the 50
information and counseling the possibility of involving the minor's 51
parents, guardian or other adult family members in the minor's 52
decision-making about the pregnancy ] received an explanation of the 53
notification requirements set forth in section 2 of this act; 54
(6) If applicable, the minor has determined that not involving the 55
minor's parents, guardian or other adult family members is in the 56
minor's best interests; and 57
(7) The minor has been given an adequate opportunity to ask 58
questions. 59
(c) The person providing the information and counseling shall also 60
sign and date the form and shall include such person's business address 61
and business telephone number. The person shall keep a copy for such 62
minor's medical record and shall give the form to the minor or, if the 63
minor requests and if such person is not the attending physician, 64
transmit the form to the minor's attending physician. Such medical 65
record shall be maintained as otherwise provided by law. 66
(d) The provision of pregnancy information and counseling by a 67
physician or counselor which is evidenced in writing containing the 68
information and statements provided in this section and which is signed 69
by the minor shall be presumed to be evidence of compliance with the 70
requirements of this section. 71
(e) The requirements of this section shall not apply when, in the best 72

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medical judgment of the physician based on the facts of the case before 73
him, a medical emergency exists that so complicates the pregnancy or 74
the health, safety or well-being of the minor as to require an immediate 75
abortion. A physician who does not comply with the requirements of 76
this section by reason of this exception shall state in the medical record 77
of the abortion the medical indications on which his judgment was 78
based. 79
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) (a) In addition to the provision 80
of information and counseling required under section 19a -601 of the 81
general statutes, as amended by this act, after performing an abortion, 82
the health care provider authorized to perform such abortion under 83
section 19a -602 of the general statutes , or a counselor as defined in 84
section 19a-600 of the general statutes, shall explain and carry out the 85
following notification procedures to parents, guardians or other 86
individuals: 87
(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection , notice 88
shall be provided to at least one parent or guardian of a pregnant 89
unemancipated minor not less than forty -eight hours after the 90
performance of an abortion upon such minor; 91
(2) If a pregnant unemancipated minor declares in a signed written 92
statement that such minor is a victim of sexual abuse, neglect or physical 93
abuse by either a parent or guardian, the notice required pursuant to 94
subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be provided to such minor's 95
sibling who is aged twenty -one years or older or a stepparent or 96
grandparent specified by such minor or, if no such person exists, to 97
some other person who is aged twenty -one years or older specified by 98
such minor; and 99
(3) If the health care provider authorized to perform the abortion 100
pursuant to section 19a -602 of the general statutes, or a counselor , as 101
defined in section 19a -600 of the general statutes , receives a signed 102
statement pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, such provider 103

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or counselor shall certify in the minor's medical record that such 104
individual or counselor has received such statement. Such provider or 105
counselor, who relies in good faith on such statement, shall not be civilly 106
or criminally liable for failure to give the notice required pursuant to 107
subdivision (1) of this subsection. 108
(b) Any parent or guardian of a minor child who does not receive 109
notice of the performance of an abortion in accordance with the 110
provisions of this section shall not be liable for the costs of pregnancy -111
related health care services, examination or treatment provided to the 112
minor child. 113
Sec. 3. Section 19a-919 of the general statutes is repealed. ( Effective 114
October 1, 2026) 115
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 19a-601
Sec. 2 October 1, 2026 New section
Sec. 3 October 1, 2026 Repealer section

Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that the parent or guardian of a minor is provided notice of
the minor child having received pregnancy-related health care services.

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