Woman’s Right To Know Act
Latest action · Mar 4, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Woman's Right To Know Act
This bill specifies requirements for informed consent that health care providers must obtain before performing an abortion procedure.
Providers must present a woman seeking an abortion with an authorization form at least 24 hours before performing the procedure. The form must (1) include specified information concerning gestational age, associated developmental characteristics, and medical risks; (2) disclose penalties that providers may face for failing to obtain the requisite informed consent; and (3) include an affirmation that the individual signing the form understands the information. The form must be signed and witnessed in person and retained in the medical file.
Providers do not have to obtain such consent if, in reasonable medical judgment, obtaining it would pose a greater risk of death or substantial physical impairment of a major bodily function, excluding psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman.
The bill also establishes civil penalties for providers who do not comply with these requirements.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2020 to Mar 9, 2020, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Mar 4, 2020 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Mar 9, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6077 | Woman’s Right To Know Act | Identical bill | Mar 4, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
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