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House Journal: Page 2162: Tuesday, May 2, 1995

 5   order granting the pregnant minor's application for
 6   waiver of notification is not subject to appeal.
 7   Access to the appellate courts for the purpose of an
 8   appeal under this section shall be provided to a
 9   pregnant minor twenty-four hours a day, seven days a
10   week.
11     i.  A pregnant minor who chooses to utilize the
12   waiver of notification procedures under this section
13   shall not be required to pay a fee at any level of the
14   proceedings.  Fees charged and court costs taxed in
15   connection with a proceeding under this section are
16   waived.
17     j.  Venue for proceedings under this section is in
18   any court in the state.
19     k.  The supreme court shall prescribe rules to
20   ensure that the proceedings under this section are
21   performed in an expeditious and confidential manner.
22     l.  The requirements of this section regarding
23   notification of a parent of a pregnant minor who
24   chooses to place the pregnant minor's child for
25   adoption do not apply if any of the following applies:
26     (1)  A parent of the pregnant minor authorizes the
27   pregnant minor's decision, in writing, and a copy of
28   the written authorization is attached to the
29   termination of parental rights petition.
30     (2)  The pregnant minor's attending physician
31   certifies in writing that a medical emergency exists
32   which necessitates the immediate performance of an
33   abortion in accordance with section 135L.6.
34     (3)  The pregnant minor declares that the pregnant
35   minor is a victim of child abuse pursuant to section
36   232.68, the person responsible for the care of the
37   child is a parent of the child, and either the abuse
38   has been reported pursuant to the procedures
39   prescribed in chapter 232, division III, part 2, or a
40   parent of the child is named in a report of founded
41   child abuse.  The department of human services shall
42   maintain confidentiality under chapter 232 regarding
43   the pregnant minor's pregnancy.
44     (4)  The pregnant minor declares that the pregnant
45   minor is a victim of sexual abuse as defined in
46   chapter 709 and has reported the sexual abuse to law
47   enforcement.
48     m.  A copy of the completed certification form
49   pursuant to section 135L.2, a copy of the notification
50   document mailed to a parent, or a copy of the order

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 1   waiving notification shall be attached to the petition
 2   for termination of parental rights, unless the
 3   pregnant minor is otherwise exempt from obtaining any
 4   of these documents under this chapter.""
 5     6.  Page 4, by striking lines 1 through 25 and
 6   inserting the following:

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