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House Journal: Page 1619: Monday, April 15, 1996

12   associated with the pregnancy, medical support, and
13   maintenance from the father of the child, or if the
14   father is a minor, from the parents of the minor
15   father.  The information shall include a listing of
16   the agencies and programs and the services available
17   from each.
18     (2) b.  A workbook which is to be used in
viewing
19   the video and which includes a questionnaire and
20   exercises to assist a pregnant minor in viewing the
21   video and in considering the options available
22   regarding the minor's pregnancy.
23     (3) c.  A detachable certification form to be
24   signed by the pregnant minor certifying that the
25   pregnant minor was offered a viewing of the video and
26   the written decision-making materials.
27     2.  a.  The video shall be available through the
28   state and local offices of the Iowa department of
29   public health, the department of human services, and
30   the judicial department and through the office of each
31   licensed physician who performs abortions.
32     b.  The video may be available through the office
33   of any licensed physician who does not perform
34   abortions, upon the request of the physician; through
35   any nonprofit agency serving minors, upon the request
36   of the agency; and through any other person providing
37   services to minors, upon the request of the person.
38     3. 2.  During the initial appointment between a
39   licensed physician and a pregnant minor, a licensed
40   physician, who is providing medical services to a
41   pregnant minor, shall offer the viewing of the video
42   and the written decision-making materials to the
43   pregnant minor, and shall obtain the signed and dated
44   certification form from the pregnant minor.  If the
45   pregnant minor has previously been offered the viewing
46   of the video and the written decision-making materials
47   by another source, the licensed physician shall obtain
48   the completed certification form from the other source
49   to verify that the pregnant minor has been offered the
50   viewing of the video and the written decision-making

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 1   materials.  A licensed physician shall not perform an
 2   abortion on a pregnant minor prior to obtaining the
 3   completed certification form from a pregnant minor.
 4   If the pregnant minor decides to terminate parental
 5   rights following the child's birth, a copy of the
 6   completed certification form shall be attached to the
 7   petition for termination of parental rights.
 8     4. 3.  A pregnant minor shall be encouraged to
 9   select a responsible adult, preferably a parent of the
10   pregnant minor, to accompany the pregnant minor in
11   viewing the video and receiving the decision-making

Iowa General Assembly

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