Abortion; informed written consent. (HB450)
Introduced By
Del. Debra Rodman (D-Henrico) with support from co-patron Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Abortion; informed written consent. Repeals the statutory requirements that a physician obtain a pregnant woman's informed written consent and perform fetal transabdominal ultrasound imaging before performing an abortion. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2018 | Committee |
| 01/06/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102742D |
| 01/06/2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/10/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (HB450) |
| 01/25/2018 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/26/2018 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 3-N) |
| 02/15/2018 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports HB450, which would repeal non-medical, ideological, and medically unnecessary state requirements that are not intended to enhance informed consent for abortion care. Each patient needs to be able to trust their doctor is providing them with timely care, free from judgment and stigma. Virginia law currently requires physicians to communicate biased information about abortion to their patients, perform unnecessary diagnostic testing, and to delay care for 24 hours against their patient’s wishes. This law violates the basic tenants of informed consent, and delays a patient’s ability to access quality abortion care by requiring multiple trips to a clinic for no other reason than to show the state’s disapproval of that person’s personal, constitutionally protected medical decision. This bill would allow patients and their doctors to determine which actions and information would add to the patient's ability to make an informed medical decision, not politicians.