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HB0251 • 2011

Abortion-ultrasound information.

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; requiring physicians to provide patients with specified information before certain nonemergency abortion procedures; providing definitions and amending a definition; and providing for an effective date.

Abortion
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Brechtel
Last action
2011-02-25
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0251H2001

2nd reading • MADDEN

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by MADDEN

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HB0251H2002

2nd reading • THRONE

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 2nd reading by THRONE

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HB0251H2003

2nd reading • WALLIS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by WALLIS

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HB0251H2004

2nd reading • BRECHTEL

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by BRECHTEL

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HB0251H3001

3rd reading • WALLIS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by WALLIS

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HB0251H3002

3rd reading • KROEKER

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by KROEKER

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HB0251H3003

3rd reading • THRONE

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by THRONE

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HB0251HS001

Standing Committee • H04

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H04

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HB0251SS001

Standing Committee • GEIS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by GEIS

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Bill History

  1. 2011-02-25 Senate

    S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

  2. 2011-02-25 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  3. 2011-02-25 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  4. 2011-02-18 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  5. 2011-02-18 Senate

    S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  6. 2011-02-15 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S05

  7. 2011-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  8. 2011-02-09 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2011-02-09 House

    Amendment Adopted

  10. 2011-02-08 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  11. 2011-02-08 House

    Amendment Failed

  12. 2011-02-08 House

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2011-02-08 House

    Amendment Failed

  14. 2011-02-07 House

    H Passed CoW

  15. 2011-02-07 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  16. 2011-02-07 House

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2011-02-04 House

    H Placed on General File

  18. 2011-02-04 House

    H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  19. 2011-01-31 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H04

  20. 2011-01-31 House

    H Received for Introduction

  21. 2011-01-28 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT
2011
STATE OF
WYOMING
11LSO-0591.E1

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0251

Abortion-ultrasound information.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Brechtel,
Edmonds
, Eklund, Jaggi, Kroeker, Loucks, Lubnau, McKim and Peasley and Senator(s) Dockstader and Meier

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; requiring physicians to provide patients with specified information before certain abortion procedures; providing
a
definition and amending a definition; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 35
‑
6
‑
119 is created to read:

35
‑
6
‑
119.

Information provided to patient.

(a)

At least twenty-four (24) hours prior to an abortion being performed, the physician or a qualified person assisting the physician shall:

(i)

Inform the pregnant woman of the medical and psychological risks of abortion;

(ii)

Inform the woman of the medical and psychological risks of alternatives to abortion, including the risks of pregnancy and childbirth;

(iii)

Inform the woman that she has a right to view an ultrasound;

(iv)

Direct the woman to available counseling and other resources; and

(v)

Discuss birth control options to prevent unintended pregnancy including availability, risks and efficacy.

(b)

This section shall not apply to an abortion performed:

(i)

To save the life or preserve the health of the mother;

(ii)

To save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child;

(i
i
i)

To r
emove a
nonviable fetus
;

(i
v
)

To r
emove an ectopic pregnancy
;

(v)

W
hen the pregnancy is the result of
:

(A)

I
ncest as defined by W.S. 6
‑
4
‑
402
; or

(B)

S
exual assault as defined by W.S. 6
‑
2
‑
301 if the assault is reported to a law enforcement agency within
five (
5
)
days after the assault or within
five (
5
)
days after the time the victim is capable of reporting the assault.

(c)

If disclosures are required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the physician shall obtain a signed statement from the pregnant woman acknowledging that she was provided the information specified in subsection (a) of this section. The signed statement shall be placed in the pregnant woman's medical file and shall be treated as a confidential medical document under all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

(d)

For purposes of this section

"
q
ualified person" means an agent or employee of the physician and who is a licensed psychologist, clinical social worker, professional counselor, registered nurse or physician.

Section 2.

W.S. 35
‑
6
‑
101(a)(xii) is amended to read:

35
‑
6
‑
101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in the act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(xii)

"This act" means W.S. 35
‑
6
‑
101 through
35
‑
6
‑
118

35
‑
6
‑
119
.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(END)

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