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b.  Written decision-making materials which include all of the
following:
(1)  Information regarding the options described in the video
including information regarding the agencies and programs
available to provide assistance to the pregnant minor in
parenting a child; information relating to adoption including
but not limited to information regarding child-placing agencies;
and information regarding abortion including but not limited to
the legal requirements relative to the performance of an
abortion on a pregnant minor.  The information provided shall
include information explaining that if a pregnant minor decides
to continue the pregnancy to term and to retain parental rights,
the father of the child is liable for the support of the child
and that if the pregnant minor seeks public assistance on behalf
of the child, the pregnant minor shall, and if the pregnant
minor is not otherwise eligible as a public assistance
recipient, the pregnant minor may, seek the assistance of the
child support recovery unit in establishing the paternity of the
child, and in seeking support payments for a reasonable amount
of the costs associated with the pregnancy, medical support, and
maintenance from the father of the child, or if the father is a
minor, from the parents of the minor father.  The information
shall include a listing of the agencies and programs and the
services available from each.
(2)  A workbook which is to be used in viewing the video and
which includes a questionnaire and exercises to assist a
pregnant minor in viewing the video and in considering the
options available regarding the minor's pregnancy.
(3)  A detachable certification form to be signed by the
pregnant minor certifying that the pregnant minor was offered a
viewing of the video and the written decision-making materials.
2.  a.  The video shall be available through the state and local
offices of the Iowa department of public health, the department
of human services, and the judicial department and through the
office of each licensed physician who performs abortions.
b.  The video may be available through the office of any
licensed physician who does not perform abortions, upon the
request of the physician; through any nonprofit agency serving
minors, upon the request of the agency; and through any other
person providing services to minors, upon the request of the
person.
3.  During the initial appointment between a licensed physician
and a pregnant minor, a licensed physician, who is providing
medical services to a pregnant minor, shall offer the viewing of
the video and the written decision-making materials to the
pregnant minor, and shall obtain the signed and dated
certification form from the pregnant minor.  If the pregnant
minor has previously been offered the viewing of the video and
the written decision-making materials by another source, the
licensed physician shall obtain the completed certification form
from the other source to verify that the pregnant minor has been
offered the viewing of the video and the written decision-making
materials.  A licensed physician shall not perform an abortion
on a pregnant minor prior to obtaining the completed
certification form from a pregnant minor.  If the pregnant minor
decides to terminate parental rights following the child's
birth, a copy of the completed certification form shall be
attached to the petition for termination of parental rights.
4.  A pregnant minor shall be encouraged to select a responsible
adult, preferably a parent of the pregnant minor, to accompany
the pregnant minor in viewing the video and receiving the
decision-making materials.

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