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n.  A person who performs an abortion in violation of this
section is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
Sec. 5.  NEW SECTION.  135L.5  PROSPECTIVE MINOR PARENTS PROGRAM
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CREATED.
1.  A prospective minor parents program advisory committee is
created which shall be composed of all of the following:
a.  The following members appointed by the governor:
(1)  A health care professional.
(2)  A counselor, who has expertise in sexual abuse counseling.
(3)  A representative of a child-placing agency other than a
child-placing agency under the management or control of any
division of the department of human services or any
administrator of the department of human services.
(4)  A juvenile court judge.
(5)  A representative of a crisis pregnancy center.
(6)  A representative of an abortion provider.
(7)  A representative of an adolescent treatment program.
(8)  A school nurse.
(9)  A secondary school teacher.
(10)  A parent.
(11)  A person ordained or designated as a regular leader of a
religious community.
(12)  The director of public health, or the director's designee.
b.  The following nonvoting members:
(1)  Two members of the senate appointed by the majority leader
of the senate after consultation with the minority leader of the
senate.
(2)  Two members of the house of representatives appointed by
the speaker of the house after consultation with the majority
leader and the minority leader of the house.
(3)  The director of human services, or the director's designee.
(4)  The director of the department of education, or the
director's designee.
(5)  A minor who is at least fourteen but less than eighteen
years of age at the time of the appointment, appointed by the
governor.
2.  Representative associations of professionals and providers
who are to be appointed to the advisory committee may submit a
listing of nominees to the governor.  The governor may consider
the listings in appointing members to the advisory committee. 
The governor shall appoint members who represent a variety of
philosophical views.
3.  Members shall serve terms beginning on the date on which all
members are initially appointed.  Appointments shall comply with
sections 69.16 and 69.16A. 

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