Senate File 471 S-3149 Amend Senate File 471 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 2 < Section 1. Section 146A.1, Code 2017, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 146A.1 Prerequisites for an abortion. 5 1. Except in the case of a medical emergency, as 6 defined in section 135L.1 , for any woman, the physician 7 shall certify both of the obtain written certification 8 from a woman of all the following at least seventy-two 9 hours before performing an abortion: 10 1. a. That the woman has been given the 11 opportunity to view an ultrasound image of the fetus as 12 part of the standard of care. 13 2. b. That the woman has been provided information 14 regarding the all of the following, based upon the 15 materials developed by the department of public health 16 pursuant to subsection 2: 17 (1) The options relative to a pregnancy, including 18 continuing the pregnancy to term and retaining parental 19 rights following the child’s birth, continuing the 20 pregnancy to term and placing the child for adoption, 21 and terminating the pregnancy. 22 (2) The indicators, contra-indicators, and risk 23 factors including any physical, psychological, or 24 situational factors related to the abortion in light of 25 the woman’s medical history and medical condition. 26 2. The department of public health shall make 27 available to physicians, upon request, all of the 28 following information: 29 a. Geographically indexed materials designed to 30 inform the woman of public and private agencies and 31 services available to assist a woman through pregnancy, 32 at the time of childbirth, and while the child is 33 dependent. The materials shall include a comprehensive 34 list of the agencies available, categorized by the type 35 -1- SF471.1471 (1) 87 pf/rj 1/ 2 #1.
of services offered, and a description of the manner by 1 which the agency may be contacted. 2 b. Materials that encourage consideration of 3 placement for adoption. The materials shall inform 4 the woman of the benefits of adoption, including 5 the requirements of confidentiality in the adoption 6 process, the importance of adoption to individuals and 7 society, and the state’s interest in promoting adoption 8 by preferring adoption over abortion. 9 c. Materials that contain objective information 10 describing the methods of abortion procedures commonly 11 used, the medical risks commonly associated with each 12 such procedure, and the possible detrimental physical 13 and psychological effects of abortion. 14 3. For the purposes of this section, “medical 15 emergency” means a condition which, based on the best 16 clinical judgment of the physician, necessitates 17 an abortion to preserve the life of the woman or to 18 avert a serious risk to the woman of substantial and 19 irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily 20 function. > 21 2. Page 1, line 7, after < postfertilization > by 22 inserting < or the fetus achieves viability, whichever 23 occurs earlier > 24 3. Page 1, line 13, after < postfertilization > by 25 inserting < or the fetus achieves viability, whichever 26 occurs earlier > 27 4. Title page, line 1, after < to > by inserting 28 < terminations of pregnancies including > 29 5. By renumbering as necessary. 30 ______________________________ MARK CHELGREN -2- SF471.1471 (1) 87 pf/rj 2/ 2 #2. #3. #4. #5.