H.F. 2175 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 146A.1 Prohibition of termination 1 of pregnancy by telecommunications technology —— violations. 2 A person shall not cause to be dispensed to a pregnant woman 3 via telecommunications technology, including but not limited 4 to a webcam or teleconferencing, any chemical agent or drug 5 designed to terminate a human pregnancy with the intent that 6 the pregnant woman will use the chemical agent or drug to 7 terminate the woman’s pregnancy. A person who violates this 8 section and is regulated by a health profession board pursuant 9 to chapter 147 is subject to license discipline procedures 10 and if found in violation shall be subject to the maximum 11 discipline applicable by the professional licensing board 12 including but not limited to revocation of licensure and civil 13 penalties. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill relates to the use of telecommunications 18 technology in the termination of a pregnancy. The bill 19 prohibits a person from causing to be dispensed to a pregnant 20 woman via telecommunications technology, including but not 21 limited to a webcam or teleconferencing, any chemical agent or 22 drug designed to terminate a human pregnancy with the intent 23 that the pregnant woman will use the chemical agent or drug 24 to terminate the woman’s pregnancy. A person who violates 25 the bill and is regulated by a health profession’s board is 26 subject to license discipline procedures and if found in 27 violation is subject to the maximum discipline applicable by 28 the professional licensing board including but not limited to 29 revocation of licensure and civil penalties. 30 -1- LSB 5558HV (2) 85 pf/nh 1/ 1