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Senate Amendment 3007

Amendment Text

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  1  1    Amend the amendment, S-3002, to Senate File 13 as
  1  2 follows:
  1  3    #1.  Page 1, by inserting after line 1 the
  1  4 following:
  1  5    "#   .  Page 1, by striking lines 9 through 14 and
  1  6 inserting the following:
  1  7    "5.  "Medical emergency" means a condition that,
  1  8 based on a physician's clinical judgment, so
  1  9 complicates the pregnancy or the health of the minor
  1 10 as to require an immediate abortion.""
  1 11    #2.  Page 1, line 4, by inserting after the words
  1 12 "one parent" the following:  "or a legal guardian or
  1 13 custodian".
  1 14    #3.  Page 1, by inserting after line 7 the
  1 15 following:
  1 16    "#   .  Page 1, line 28, by inserting after the
  1 17 word "pregnancy." the following:  "Participation in
  1 18 the decision-making process is required for all
  1 19 pregnant minors who are not emancipated; however,
  1 20 emancipated pregnant minors may and are encouraged to
  1 21 participate in the decision-making process created by
  1 22 this section.""
  1 23    #4.  Page 1, by inserting after line 9 the
  1 24 following:
  1 25    "#   .  Page 2, line 35, by inserting after the
  1 26 word "minor" the following:  "or emancipated pregnant
  1 27 minor"."
  1 28    #5.  Page 1, by inserting after line 11 the
  1 29 following:
  1 30    "#   .  Page 3, line 11, by striking the word
  1 31 "retain" and inserting the following:  "terminate".
  1 32    #   .  Page 3, line 14, by inserting after the word
  1 33 "rights." the following:  "A responsible adult who
  1 34 retains a copy of the document under this subsection
  1 35 shall destroy the copy one year subsequent to the time
  1 36 of completion of the document."
  1 37    #   .  Page 3, by striking lines 15 through 19 and
  1 38 inserting the following:
  1 39    "5.  The requirements of this section relating to
  1 40 viewing of the video and completion of the decision-
  1 41 making document by the pregnant minor and a
  1 42 responsible adult do not apply if any of the following
  1 43 applies:
  1 44    (1)  A parent of the pregnant minor authorizes the
  1 45 pregnant minor's decision regarding the pregnancy, in
  1 46 writing, and a copy of the written authorization is
  1 47 attached to the termination of parental rights
  1 48 petition or is provided to the attending physician
  1 49 prior to the performance of an abortion on a minor.
  1 50    (2)  The pregnant minor's attending physician
  2  1 certifies in writing that a medical emergency exists
  2  2 which necessitates the immediate performance of an
  2  3 abortion in accordance with section 135L.6.
  2  4    (3)  The pregnant minor declares that the pregnant
  2  5 minor is a victim of child abuse pursuant to section
  2  6 232.68, the person responsible for the care of the
  2  7 child is a parent of the child, and either the abuse
  2  8 has been reported pursuant to the procedures
  2  9 prescribed in chapter 232, division III, part 2, or a
  2 10 parent of the child is named in a report of founded
  2 11 child abuse.  The department of human services shall
  2 12 maintain confidentiality under chapter 232 regarding
  2 13 the pregnant minor's pregnancy.
  2 14    (4)  The pregnant minor declares that the pregnant
  2 15 minor is a victim of sexual abuse as defined in
  2 16 chapter 709 and has reported the sexual abuse to law
  2 17 enforcement."
  2 18    #   .  Page 3, line 22, by inserting after the word
  2 19 "minor" the following:  ", unless otherwise exempt
  2 20 from these alternatives under this chapter"."
  2 21    #6.  Page 1, by inserting after line 21 the
  2 22 following:
  2 23    "8.  A person who discloses the identity of or who
  2 24 harasses or intimidates a pregnant minor, an
  2 25 emancipated pregnant minor, or a responsible adult
  2 26 participating in the decision-making process under
  2 27 this section, is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.""
  2 28    #7.  Page 1, by inserting after line 23 the
  2 29 following:
  2 30    "#   .  Page 6, by striking lines 13 through 16 and
  2 31 inserting the following:
  2 32    "l.  The requirements of this section regarding
  2 33 notification of a parent of a pregnant minor who
  2 34 chooses to place the pregnant minor's child for
  2 35 adoption do not apply if any of the following applies:
  2 36    (1)  A parent of the pregnant minor authorizes the
  2 37 pregnant minor's decision, in writing, and a copy of
  2 38 the written authorization is attached to the
  2 39 termination of parental rights petition.
  2 40    (2)  The pregnant minor's attending physician
  2 41 certifies in writing that a medical emergency exists
  2 42 which necessitates the immediate performance of an
  2 43 abortion in accordance with section 135L.6.
  2 44    (3)  The pregnant minor declares that the pregnant
  2 45 minor is a victim of child abuse pursuant to section
  2 46 232.68, the person responsible for the care of the
  2 47 child is a parent of the child, and either the abuse
  2 48 has been reported pursuant to the procedures pre-
  2 49 scribed in chapter 232, division III, part 2, or a
  2 50 parent of the child is named in a report of founded
  3  1 child abuse.  The department of human services shall
  3  2 maintain confidentiality under chapter 232 regarding
  3  3 the pregnant minor's pregnancy.
  3  4    (4)  The pregnant minor declares that the pregnant
  3  5 minor is a victim of sexual abuse as defined in
  3  6 chapter 709 and has reported the sexual abuse to law
  3  7 enforcement."
  3  8    #   .  Page 6, line 20, by inserting after the word
  3  9 "rights" the following:  ", unless the pregnant minor
  3 10 is otherwise exempt from obtaining any of these
  3 11 documents under this chapter".
  3 12    #   .  Page 8, by striking lines 25 through 28 and
  3 13 inserting the following:
  3 14    "l.  The requirements of this section regarding
  3 15 notification of a parent of a pregnant minor prior to
  3 16 the performance of an abortion on a pregnant minor do
  3 17 not apply if any of the following applies:
  3 18    (1)  The abortion is authorized in writing by a
  3 19 parent entitled to notification.
  3 20    (2)  The pregnant minor's attending physician
  3 21 certifies in writing that a medical emergency exists
  3 22 which necessitates the immediate performance of an
  3 23 abortion in accordance with section 135L.6.
  3 24    (3)  The pregnant minor declares that the pregnant
  3 25 minor is a victim of child abuse pursuant to section
  3 26 232.68, the person responsible for the care of the
  3 27 child is a parent of the child, and either the abuse
  3 28 has been reported pursuant to the procedures pre-
  3 29 scribed in chapter 232, division III, part 2, or a
  3 30 parent of the child is named in a report of founded
  3 31 child abuse.  The department of human services shall
  3 32 maintain confidentiality under chapter 232 regarding
  3 33 the pregnant minor's pregnancy and abortion, if the
  3 34 abortion is obtained.
  3 35    (4)  The pregnant minor declares that the pregnant
  3 36 minor is a victim of sexual abuse as defined in
  3 37 chapter 709 and has reported the sexual abuse to law
  3 38 enforcement."
  3 39    #   .  Page 9, line 3, by inserting after the word
  3 40 "counselor" the following:  ", who has expertise in
  3 41 sexual abuse counseling"."
  3 42    #8.  Page 1, by inserting after line 27 the
  3 43 following:
  3 44    "#   .  Page 10, by inserting after line 20 the
  3 45 following:
  3 46    "bb.  Develop a process for and provide for the
  3 47 distribution of the video and develop confidentiality
  3 48 requirements relating to the persons involved in
  3 49 viewing the video."
  3 50    #   .  Page 10, by striking lines 32 and 33 and
  4  1 inserting the following:
  4  2    "7.  The committee, upon the advice of the Iowa
  4  3 department of public health, may receive".
  4  4    #   .  Page 11, by striking lines 1 and 2 and
  4  5 inserting the following:
  4  6    "8.  The advisory committee and the producer of the
  4  7 video shall attempt to complete and distribute the
  4  8 video for use not later than January 1, 1996.
  4  9    9.  The Iowa department of public health shall
  4 10 provide administrative support to the advisory
  4 11 committee."
  4 12    #   .  Page 12, by inserting after line 2 the
  4 13 following:
  4 14    "(3)  The pregnant minor declares that the pregnant
  4 15 minor is a victim of sexual abuse as defined in
  4 16 chapter 709 and has reported the sexual abuse to law
  4 17 enforcement."
  4 18    #   .  Page 12, line 3, by striking the letter "c."
  4 19 and inserting the following:  "(4)"."
  4 20    #9.  Page 1, line 44, by striking the word
  4 21 "fifteen" and inserting the following:  "thirty".
  4 22    #10.  By renumbering, relettering, and correcting
  4 23 internal references as necessary.  
  4 24 
  4 25 
  4 26                              
  4 27 ELAINE SZYMONIAK
  4 28 
  4 29 
  4 30                              
  4 31 MERLIN E. BARTZ
  4 32 
  4 33 
  4 34                              
  4 35 MARY E. KRAMER
  4 36 
  4 37 
  4 38                              
  4 39 LARRY MURPHY
  4 40 SF 13.706 76
  4 41 pf/sc
     

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