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new MexiCOrAnKing: 37

nw mxic lacks ay c ss laws ad pciv gula-

is. F xapl, nw mxic ds adqualy pc h halh

ad safy f w skig abis bcaus i lacks a ifd

cs law, a fcabl paal ivlv law, cph-

siv gulais f faciliis pfig abis. I addii, nw mxic has addssd

pial abuss f bichlgy, icludig hua clig, dsuciv by sach, as-

sisd pduciv chlgis.

ABOrTiOn:

nw mxic ds hav a ifd cs law f abi.

nw mxic has acd a paal ic law ha is csiuially pblaic. th

sa Ay Gal has issud a pii ha h law ds pvid h csiu-

ially-quid judicial bypass pcdu ad is ufcabl.

th nw mxic Sup Cu has hld ha h equal righs Ad h sa

csiui pvids a bad igh abi ha h U.S. Csiui. Ud his

ulig, h cu has suck dw sicis h us f axpay fuds pay f

abis.

nw mxic pvids cu-dd mdicaid cvag f all dically cssay

abis.

nw mxic aiais gulais adaig ha abi cliics iiu

halh ad safy sadads, bu ly physicias licsd i nw mxic ay pf

abis.

nw mxic phibis paial-bih abi, bu ly af viabiliy.

nw mxic adas h pvisi f gcy cacpi i hspial g-

cy s. I addii, gcy cacpi is availabl dicly f phaaciss

wihu a pscipi.

th sa has a fcabl abi pig law, bu ds qui h pig

f ifai h Cs f Disas Cl ad Pvi (CDC). th asu

applis bh sugical ad sugical abis.

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Halh isuac plas ha pvid pscipi cvag us als pvid cvag

f cacpi. A xpi applis ligius plys.

LegAL reCOgniTiOn Of UnBOrn AnD newLY BOrn:

Cu nw mxic law ds cgiz a ub child as a pial vici fhicid assaul.

New Mexico denes criminal assaults on a pregnant woman that result in miscarriage,

sillbih, daag pgacy as hacd ffss f scig pupss.

th sa allws a wgful dah (civil) aci wh a viabl ub child is killd

hugh a glig ciial ac.

nw mxic ds qui ha a ifa wh suvivs a abi b giv apppi-

a dical ca.

nw mxic has a Baby mss law, sablishig a saf hav f hs lgally

lav hi ifas a dsigad placs ad suig h ifas civ apppia ca

ad pci.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

New Mexico bans live fetal experimentation. A fetus is dened as the product of

ccpi f h i f ccpi uil h xpulsi xaci f h p-

ig f h ui caviy. thus, i is ucla whh h sau applis cld huabys.

nw mxic has acd h Ubilical Cd Bld Bakig Ac, which quis phy-

sicias ad hspials if w hs f h pi da hi childs u-

bilical cd bld f sach.

nw mxic aiais laws gadig assisd pduciv chlgis.

enD Of Life LAwS:

I nw mxic, assisig a suicid is a fly.

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rigHTS Of COnSCienCe LAwS:

Patcpato Aboto:

A ps assciad wih, plyd by, h saff f a hspial wh bjcs li-gius al guds is quid paicipa i a abi.

A hspial is quid adi a wa f h pups f pfig a abi.

Patcpato rsach Hamul to Huma L:

nw mxic culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids wh

csciiusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by sach,

ad h fs f ial dical sach.

wHAT HAPPeneD in 2009:

nw mxic csidd ulipl asus ha wuld hav acd a sa Fd

f Chic Ac.

o h h had, h sa csidd a asu ha wuld hav quid paal -

tication before a minor could obtain an abortion.

nw mxic csidd asus qusig h cai f a sawid ask fc

assss ad ipv accss subsac abus a ad paal ca f pgawomen with substance abuse problems, as well as a bill providing for certicates of

sillbih.

nw mxic csidd asus allwig dsuciv by sach ad phibiig

clig--pduc-child.

nw mxic csidd lgislai allwig physicia-assisd suicid. I als csid-

d a csiuial ad pvidig h igh ak dcisis abu halh ca

ad baig aday halhca cvag.

th sa als csidd lgislai pcig h ighs f cscic f sachs.

The bill provided that an employee shall not be required to conduct scientic research,

xpiai, sudy ha ivlvs h cai us f p-iplaai bys

i lai hua byic s cll sach h x ha such sach c-

icts with the sincerely-held religious practices or beliefs of the employee.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEw MEXICO

Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent

Comprehensive informed

consent

law with reection period

Parental Involvement Parental notice or consent

State Rights & PoliciesAmendment declaring no state

constitutional right to abortion

Abortion Funding Limits on use of state fundingfor abortions

Abortion Provider

RequirementsAbortion clinic regulations

Abortion Bans

Regulation of Abortifacients Regulation of RU-486

PCCs Support Direct funding of PCCs

Abortion Reporting

LEGAL RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION FOR UNBORN & NEwLy BORN

Fetal HomicideComprehensive unborn victims

of violence protection

Assault on Unborn

Prohibitions on WrongfulBirth & Wrongful Life

Lawsuits

Permit Wrongful Death

Lawsuits

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Born-Alive Infant ProtectionLaw requiring care for infant

who survives an abortion

Abandoned Infant Protection

BIOEThICS

Human Cloning Ban on human cloning

DER Ban on DER

State Funding of DER

Ban on state funding of DER

and continued funding of ethical

alternatives

ART & IVF Any medically-appropriateregulation of ART

END OF LIFE

Assisted Suicide

Pain Management Education

RIGhTS OF CONSCIENCE

Protection for Individual

ProvidersComprehensive ROC protection

Protection for Institutions Comprehensive ROC protection

Protection for Payers Comprehensive ROC protection

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new YOrKrAnKing: 41

nw Yk lags fa bhid h sas i acig laws ha ad-

qualy pc h halh ad safy f a wa csidig

skig a abi. I ds hav ih a ifd cs

paal ivlv law, ds i pvid ffciv liis h

public fudig f abi.

ABOrTiOn:

nw Yk ds hav a ifd cs law f abi ad ds pc h

igh f pas b ivlvd i h abi dcisis f hi i daughs.

I Hope v. Perales, h du pcss pvisi f h nw Yk Csiui was i-

pd as pcig a was igh abi.

nw Yk axpays a quid fud dically cssay abis f w

civig public assisac.

New Yorks requirement that abortions after the rst trimester be performed in hospitals

is, ud cu fdal pcd, ufcabl. Hwv, h sa liis h pf-

ac f abis licsd physicias.

Hspials pvidig gcy ca f sxual assaul vicis us pvid gcy

cacpi.

nw Yk pvids fudig pgacy ca cs ad h abi alaivs.




Halh plans ha provid prscripion covrag mus provid covrag for conracpion.

th provision includs an xmpion so narrow ha i xcluds h abiliy of mos m-

ployrs and insurrs wih moral or rligious objcions from xrcising h xmpion.


Ud nw Yk law, h killig f a ub child af h 24h wk f pgacy is

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dened as a homicide.

th sa allws wgful dah (civil) acis ly wh a ub child is b aliv

fllwig a glig ciial ac ad dis haf.

nw Yk law sas h ppuiy bai dical a f a ifa pau-ly b aliv i h cus f a abi shall b h sa as h ighs f a ifa b

spontaneously. Thus, the state has created a specic afrmative duty of physicians to

pvid dical ca ad a b-aliv ifas a ay sag f dvlp.

nw Yk has a Baby mss law, sablishig a saf hav f hs lgally lav

hi ifas a dsigad placs ad suig h ifas civ apppia ca ad

pci.

th sa fuds dug a pgas f pga w ad wbs.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

nw Yk aiais laws lad hua clig.

nw Yk aiais a isiu disbus sa is f dsuciv by -

sach.

Hwv, h sa ds facilia h dai f ubilical cd bld f s cll cl-

lci, psvai, ad sag f public piva us.

nw Yk gulas ccial sugacy, scig f s ds, ga dai,

ad isuac cvag f ifiliy.

enD Of Life LAwS:

nw Yk xpssly phibis assisd suicid. Ud a ciial sau, assisd suicid

is dened as a form of manslaughter. This prohibition has been upheld by the U.S. Su-

p Cu.

HeALTHCArerigHTS Of COnSCienCe LAwS:

Patcpato Aboto:

A ps wh bjcs i wiig ad h basis f ligius blifs cscic is

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quid pf assis i a abi.

Saff bs f h Sa Dpa f Scial Svics ay fus pvid faily

planning services if in conict with their cultural values, conscience, or religious convic-

is.


nw Yk culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids wh


ad h fs f ial dical sach.


nw Yk acd lgislai akig chical ccis pvisis dsigaig

suga dcisi-akig cis as guadias f ally-add pss f hpupss f halhca dcisis.

nw Yk csidd asus quiig ifd cs bf abi; quiig

w civ ifai abu fal pai; ad quiig paal ivlv. th

sa als csidd a ag f asus laig h ub ad wly b, f

unborn victims of violence measures, to the availability of stillbirth certicates, to ex-

pasi f h sas Baby mss law.

Cvsly, h sa csidd asus adaig isuac cvag f abi;

quiig sids civ dical aiig i cacpi ad abi, wihu x-cpi; ad ipsig buds gulais pgacy ca cs. nably, i

als dbad a sa Fd f Chic Ac.

nw Yk csidd asus pig h accssibiliy f gcy cacp-

i, adaig isuac cvag f cacpi, allwig uss ad phaaciss

disps gcy cacpi, ad pig gcy cacpi

nw Yk cllg capuss.

o h bihics f, h sa csidd lgislai pig dsuciv by

sach, baig clig f all pupss, ad gulaig assisd pduciv ch-lgis.

th sa csidd asus pig pp palliaiv ca ad pai aag

ad ducai.

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nw Yk csidd adig is xisig halhca ighs f cscic laws p-

hibi disciiai basd bjcis cai d-f-lif ca, lif-susaiig a-

, cacpi. Cvsly, h sa csidd lgislai quiig phaa-

cists and pharmacies to ll prescriptions without regard to religious or moral beliefs.

I Tummino v. Torti, h eas Disic f nw Yk uld ha Pla B (gcycacpi) shuld b ad availabl 17-ya-lds ad dicd h FDA c-

sid is plicis gadig is accss. th obaa Adiisai did appal

ad h FDA plas cply.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEw yORK

Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent


consent law with reection

period


State Rights & Policies

Amendment declaring no state

constitutional right to abortion;

continue to defend against state

FOCA

Abortion FundingLimits on use of state funding

for abortions

Abortion Provider


Abortion Bans



Abortion Reporting




Assault on Unborn

Prohibitions on Wrongful

Birth & Wrongful Life

Lawsuits

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Lawsuits

Born-Alive Infant Protection


BIOEThICS


DER Ban on DER

State Funding of DER Ban on state funding of DER

ART & IVFAny medically-appropriate

regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

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nOrTH CArOLinArAnKing: 27

North Carolina lacks many common sense and life-afrming

laws. F xapl, nh Calia ds qui ifd

cs f abi ad ds pc ub vicis f

violence. Moreover, despite the signicant threats of abuse

ih i s bichlgis, nh Calia ds

gula dsuciv by sach, hua clig, assisd pduciv chlgis. Fi-

ally, nh Calia is f a sall ub f sas ha ds xpssly phibi assisd

suicid.

ABOrTiOn:

A physicia ay pf a abi a uacipad i ud h ag f

18 wihu h wi cs f pa a gadpa wih wh h i has

livd f a las six hs. A cu d ay b issud fgig h cs qui-

ment if the judge nds the minor is mature and well informed enough to make her own

dcisi, ha paal cs is i h bs is, ha sh is h vici f ap

flius ics.

nh Calia phibis public fudig f abi ulss h pgacy is h sul f

ap ics h was lif is a isk.

nh Calia has acd cphsiv gulais sablishig iiu halh ad

safy sadads f abi cliics. Ag h aas gulad a cliic adiisa-

tion, stafng, patient medical evaluations, and post-operative care.

oly physicias licsd pacic dici i nh Calia ay pf ab-

is.




Halh isuac plas ha pvid pscipi cvag us als pvid cvag

f cacpi. th pvisi icluds a xpi s aw ha i xcluds h

abiliy f s plys ad isus wih al ligius bjcis f xcis-

ig h xpi.

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Cu nh Calia law ds cgiz a ub child as a pial vici f

hicid assaul.

North Carolina denes criminal assaults on a pregnant woman that result in miscarriage,sillbih, daag pgacy as a hacd ffs f scig pupss.

th sa allws f wgful dah (civil) acis wh a viabl ub child is killd


nh Calia ds qui ha ifas wh suviv a abi b giv apppi-

a dical ca.

nh Calia has a Baby mss law, sablishig a saf hav f hs lgally

lav hi ifas a dsigad placs ad suig h ifas civ apppia caad pci.


BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

nh Calia aiais laws gadig hua clig, dsuciv by sach,

assisd pduciv chlgis.

nh Calia quis h Sa Dpa f Halh ad Hua Svics akpublicly availabl publicais ubilical cd s clls ad ubilical cd bld

bakig. th Dpa als cuags halhca pfssials pvid h pub-

licais hi pga pais.

enD Of Life LAwS:

nh Calias a f assisd suicid is ucla. Whil h sa has sauily

adpd h c law f cis, i has als ablishd h c law ci f sui-

cid. Assisd suicid ay sill b a c law ci.

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HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Aboto:

A licsd physicia us wh bjcs ligius, al, hical guds is quid paicipa i abis.

A hspial h halhca isiui is quid pvid abis.

th sa pvids s pci f h civil ighs f phaaciss ad phaacis.


nh Calia culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids

wh csciiusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by -sach, h fs f ial dical sach.


nh Calia acd a law quiig h Sa Dpa f Halh ad Hua S-

vics ak publicly availabl publicais ubilical cd s clls ad ubilical

cd bld bakig.

North Carolina considered measures requiring informed consent with a 24 hour reec-

i pid, quiig aizd paal cs, quiig abi pvids pfulasuds, phibiig cvag f abi ud h sa halh pla, ad auhizig

Chs Lif lics plas.

The state also considered a measure dening a child born alive as a result of abortion as

a ps, as wll as a ub f asus pcig ub vicis f vilc.

nh Calia csidd a asu pvidig pci pss wh csci-

iusly bjc h pvisi f dugs dvics ha sul i abi.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NORTh CAROLINA

Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent



period

Parental Involvement

Parental consent enhancements

like notarized consent or

identication requirements


Abortion FundingBan on use of state funding for

abortion counseling or referrals

Ban on use of state facilities for

abortion

Abortion Provider

Requirements

Abortion Bans



Abortion Reporting




Assault on Unborn



Lawsuits


Lawsuits

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BIOEThICS


DER Ban on DER



regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

Assisted SuicideStatutory prohibition on assisted

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nOrTH DAKOTArAnKing: 7

nh Daka has ak h lad i w ipa ad g-

ig aas: public fudig f abi alaivs ad aig-

ful gulai f bichlgis. nh Daka has allcad

hudds f husads f dllas i sa fuds gaizais

pig alaivs abi. I is als f ly a had-

ful f sas ha bas bh hua clig ad dsuciv by sach.

ABOrTiOn:

A physicia ay pf a abi a wa uil a las 24 hus af h

wa has b ifd f h dical isks assciad wih abi; h dical

isks f cayig h pgacy ; h pbabl gsaial ag f h ub child;

state assistance benets; the fathers legal obligations; the availability of state-prepared

ifai h dvlp f h ub child; ad a lis f agcis ha ff al-

ternatives to abortion. Women must be also be informed that "the abortion will terminate

h lif f a whl, spaa, uiqu, livig hua big.

Abi pvids us ff a wa h ppuiy viw a ulasud iag f

h ub child.

nh Daka phibis ay f ccig a wa i abi. Fuh, ic

us b psd a all abi faciliis saig ha ca fc a wa hav a

abi.

A physicia ay pf a abi a uaid i ud h ag f 18

wihu h wi cs f pa a cu d.

nh Daka phibis gaizais civig sa fuds f usig hs fuds

pvid abi cuslig ak fals f abi.

A abi ay b pfd i hspials wd pad by h sa, ulss h

abi is cssay psv h lif f h wa.

Sa halh isuac cacs, plicis, ad plas us xclud cvag f abi

ulss h abi is cssay psv h was lif. Piva isuac cpa-

is a als phibid f cvig abi xcp i cass f lif dag.

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oly physicias licsd by nh Daka pacic dici spahy -

plyd by h Uid Sas ay pf abis.

nh Daka has acd a asu baig abi shuld Roe v. Wade b v-

ud.

nh Daka phibis paial-bih abi.

nh Daka fuds gaizais ha p abi alaivs.




th sa quis ha halh aiac gaizais cv pscipi cacp-

i faily plaig svics.


Ud nh Daka ciial law, h killig f a ub child a ay sag f gsai

is dened as homicide.

North Dakota denes a nonfatal assault on an unborn child as a criminal offense.

The state has created a specic afrmative duty of physicians to provide medical care

ad a b-aliv ifas ly af viabiliy.

nh Daka quis halhca pfssials p suspcd paal dug xp-

su. I addii, halhca pfssials us s wbs f paal dug xp-

su wh h is adqua suspici f paal us by h h.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

nh Daka bas bh clig--pduc-child ad clig-f-bidical--

sach.

nh Daka bas fal xpiai.

nh Daka has acd a asu laig h ihiac ighs f child cad

hugh assisd pduciv chlgis.

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enD Of Life LAwS:

I nh Daka, assisig a suicid is a fly.

HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Aboto:

A hspial, physicia, us, hspial ply, ay h ps is ud a lgal

duy cacual bligai paicipa i abis.


nh Daka culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids wh

csciiusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by sach,ad h fs f ial dical sach.


nh Daka acd a asu quiig ha a abi pvid ff a wa h

ppuiy viw a ulasud iag f h ub child.

th sa als acd a asu aid a pvig ccd abis, quiig ha

ic b psd a all abi faciliis saig ha ca fc a wa hav

a abi.

th sa add is ifd cs quis iclud a sa ha a

abi will ia h lif f a whl, spaa, uiqu, livig hua big.

nh Daka als acd lgislai pvidig dic fudig abi alaivs.

nh Daka acd a asu lad ihiac ighs f child cad hugh

assisd pduciv chlgis.

th sa als acd a asu caig a gisy f advac dicivs f halh-ca.

nh Daka did csid ay asus lad halhca ighs f cscic.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NORTh DAKOTA

Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent Counseling on fetal pain


Parental consent enhancements

like notarized consent or


State Rights & PoliciesResolution opposing federal

FOCA

Abortion Funding

Abortion Provider

Requirements

Comprehensive abortion clinic

regulations

Abortion Bans


PCCs Support

Abortion Reporting


Fetal Homicide

Assault on Unborn


Lawsuits


Lawsuits

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BIOEThICS

Human Cloning

DER

State Funding of DER Funding of ethical alternatives


regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

Assisted Suicide







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OHiOrAnKing: 17

ohi aiais faily cphsiv pcis f w ad h

ub, icludig a gulai quiig abi pvids abid by

h FDA-appvd pcl wh adiisig h dagus ab-

i dug, rU-486. Hwv, h sa has fall bhid i gula-

ig bichlgis, failig ba v gula dsuciv by

sach hua clig. ohi als fails pc halhca pvids wh csciiusly

bjc paicipaig i such ial sach.

ABOrTiOn:

A physicia ay pf a abi a wa uil a las 24 hus af h

physicia ifs h f h au f h ppsd abi pcdu ad is isks; h

pbabl gsaial ag f h ub child; ad h dical isks f cayig h pg-

acy . th physicia us als pvid sa-ppad aials dscibig h

dvlp f h ub child; public ad piva agcis pvidig assisac; sa

medical assistance benets; and the fathers legal obligations.

ohi quis abi pvids ff a wa h ppuiy viw a ulasud

ad bai a cpy f h iag wh a ulasud is pfd as pa f h ppaa-

i f a abi.

Abi faciliis us ps sigs ifig w ha ca fc h hav

abis. th law als icass h paly f dsic vilc if h ffd kw

h wa was pga, ad pis cvy f cpsay ad xplay da-

ags wh aday ps fail p suspcd abus.


18 uil civig h cs f pa guadia.

ohi phibis public fuds f big usd f abis ulss h pcdu is cs-

say psv h lif f h wa h pgacy is h sul f ap ics.

ohi phibis isuac cvag f abi f gv plys, h us f

public fuds f abi cuslig, ad h us f public faciliis pf ab-

is.

Sa ply halh isuac ay pvid cvag f abi ulss h ab-

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i is cssay psv h was lif, h pgacy is h sul f ap

ics, a addiial piu is paid f a pial id.

ohi licss ad gulas abi cliics as a subs f abulay sugical cs.

All abi pvids us aiai adiig pivilgs.

ohi liis h pfac f abis licsd physicias.

ohi phibis paial-bih abi hughu pgacy ud a law which has b

liigad ad uphld i fdal cu.

I 2004, ohi acd a law gulaig h pvisi f rU-486 ad caig ciial

palis f pvidig h dug wihu fllwig FDA-appvd guidlis. th law

als quis abi pvids if h sa dical bad whv rU-486

lads sius cplicais. I July 2009, h Sixh Cicui Cu f Appals va-

cad a lw cu ijuci agais h law, allwig h law b fcd.

ohi pis iss pay a $30 f f Chs Lif spcialy lics plas, wih

$20 from the proceeds of each plate designated for non-prot groups that encourage

adpi. I 2007, h sa als allcad $150,000 v w yas a Chs Lif

fud.

th sa has a fcabl abi pig law, bu ds qui h pig f

ifai h Cs f Disas Cl ad Pvi (CDC). th asu ap-

plis bh sugical ad sugical abis ad quis abi pvids p

sh- cplicais.

th sa quis halh aiac gaizais cv pscipi cacpi

ad faily plaig svics.


Ud ohi ciial law, h killig f a ub child a ay sag f gsai is hi-

cid.

Ohio denes a nonfatal assault on an unborn child as a crime.

ohi allws wgful dah (civil) acis wh a viabl ub child is killd hugh

glig ciial ac.

ohi has a Baby mss law, sablishig a saf hav f hs lgally lav hi

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ifas a dsigad placs ad suig h ifas civ apppia ca ad pc-

i.


Under the Grieving Parents Act, the state requires a fetal death certicate and burialf h dah f a ub child.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

ohi aiais laws gadig hua clig dsuciv by sach, bu

bas fal xpiai.

ohi aiais iial guidac laig assisd pduciv chlgis (Art)

ad gulas isuac cvag f Art svics.

enD Of Life LAwS:

ohi has dclad ha assisd suicid is agais public plicy. Hwv, cu ohi

law does not specically criminalize assisted suicide. Under existing Ohio laws, an

ijuci ay b issud pv a halhca pfssial f paicipaig i a

suicid, ad assisig a suicid is guds f pfssial discipli.

HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Aboto:

n ps is quid paicipa i dical pcdus ha sul i abi.

A hspial is quid pi is faciliis b usd f abis.


ohi culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids wh csci-

iusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by sach, hfs f ial dical sach.


ohi acd lgislai quiig abi faciliis ps sigs ifig w ha

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ca fc h hav abis. th asu als icass h paly f

dsic vilc if h ffd kw h wa was pga, ad pis cvy

f cpsay ad xplay daags wh aday ps fail p sus-

pcd abus.

th sa als csidd asus ppsig a fdal Fd f Chic Ac, as wllas lgislai lad paal cs.

ohi csidd lgislai suppig ubilical cd bld bakig ad dai.

th sa did csid ay asus lad halhca ighs f cscic.

th ohi Sup Cu uld ha is 2004 rU-486 law quis abi pvids

disps h dug accdig h dug labl ad ha i ca ly b dispsd w

through 49 days gestation. With that clarication in hand, the Sixth Circuit Court of Ap-

pals vacad a bad ijuci d by a lw cu i a fdal challg hlaw, allowing the law to nally be enforced.

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Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent Fetal pain counseling


Enhancements such as

notarized consent or



Abortion Funding

Abortion Provider

Requirements

Abortion BansSex-selective ban or delayed

enforcement law

Regulation of Abortifacients

PCCs Support Continued funding of PCCs

Abortion ReportingMandatory reporting of abortion

complications


Fetal Homicide

Assault on Unborn


Lawsuits


Lawsuits

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BIOEThICS


DER Ban on DER



regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

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OKLAHOMArAnKing: 2

I c yas, oklaha has ad ga sids i pc-

ing both women and the unborn. Among several life-afrm-

ig asus passd i 2009, bh huss f h oklaha

lgislau acd a AUL-dafd slui dclaig

hi ppsii h fdal Fd f Chic Ac.

ABOrTiOn:

oklaha quis ha, 24 hus bf a abi, a wa civ cuslig

h dical isks f abi ad pgacy, h a f h physicia pfig h

abi, ad h gsaial ag f h ub child. th wa us als civ

ifai aaical ad physilgical chaacisics f ub child a diff-

sags f dvlp ad h igh civ sa-ppad aials pial

government benets, child support, and a list of support agencies and their services.

oklaha has suppld is ifd cs quis, adaig ha w

skig abis a 20 wks gsai la civ ifai abu fal pai ad

quiig ha w b giv h ppuiy viw a ulasud pi udg-

ig abis.

A physicia ay pf a abi a uacipad i wihu h c-

s f a pa guadia. A pa guadia us sig a cs f ad pvid

photo identication, and the abortion provider must also sign a document attesting to

the quality of the identication provided. In a medical emergency, an abortion provider

us ify a pa guadia f h is abi lss ha 24 hus af h

pcdu, ulss h i bais a judicial waiv.

Oklahoma has amended its denition of abortion to include the use of abortifacients

(such as RU-486). It has also amended the denition of medical emergency as applied

all f is abi laws, awig h xcpi xclud al halh ad apply-

ig i ly cass wh a physical cdii culd caus aj ipai f a bdily

fuci dah.

oklaha axpays a quid fud abis xcp wh h abi is c-

ssay psv h was lif h pgacy is h sul f ap ics ha

has b pd h plic a cusl.

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oklaha phibis axpay fudig f ay iy assciad wih ah iy ha

pvids, cusls, fs f abi ad phibis halh isuac cvag f

lciv abis. th sa als sics h us f sa faciliis f h pfac

f abi.

oklaha law adas ha abi cliics iial halh ad safy sadads.th gulais pscib iiu sadads f h buildig faciliy, cliic adiis-

ai, ad pai dical valuais. A addiial qui ha abis af

the rst trimester be performed in a hospital has been ruled unconstitutional.

oly physicias licsd pacic dici i oklaha ay pf abis.

oklaha psssss a fcabl abi phibii shuld h U.S. Csiui b

amended or certain U.S. Supreme Court decisions be reversed or modied.

oklaha phibis paial-bih abis ad sx-slciv abis.

oklaha has dicd h Sa Dpa f Halh facilia fudig gv-

al iis ha pvid alaivs abi svics. th Sa has allcad

dic axpay fudig abi alaivs.

The state also offers Choose Life license plates, the proceeds of which benet preg-

acy ca cs ad/ h gaizais pvidig abi alaivs.

Abortion providers must report specic and detailed information, including information

h ub f w civig sa abi cuslig aials ad h ubf abis xpd f h cuslig qui bcaus f a dical -

gency. In addition, abortion providers must report specic and detailed information

gadig is abis, icludig whh physicias civd h aday pa-

al cs, whh is sugh judicial bypass, ad whh such bypass

was gad. th asu applis bh sugical ad sugical abis, bu i is

quid ha ay f his ifai b pd h Cs f Disas Cl

ad Pvi (CDC).

th sa quis halh aiac gaizais cv pscipi cacpi

faily plaig svics.


oklaha ciializs h ulawful killig f a ub child f h f

ccpi.

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oklaha als ciializs a faal assaul a ub child.

The states newly-enacted Pregnant Womans Protection Act provides an afrma-

iv dfs w wh us fc pc hi ub child f ciial

assauls.

oklaha allws wgful dah (civil) acis wh a viabl ub child is killd


Ud oklaha law, h ighs dical a f a ifa pauly b

aliv i h cus f a abi shall b h sa as h ighs f a ifa f siila

medical status prematurely born. Thus, the state has created a specic afrmative duty

f physicias pvid dical ca ad a b-aliv ifas a ay sag f

dvlp.

oklaha has a Baby mss law, sablishig a saf hav f hs lgally


ad pci.

oklaha quis halhca pfssials p suspcd paal dug xpsu.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

oklaha bas dsuciv by sach ad hua clig f all pupss. th

sa als bas fal xpiai.

oklaha has cad a Advisy Cucil Cd Bld/S Cll Dais ad has

allcad fudig f a sa us fud hical fs f s cll sach.

oklaha gulas h dai ad asf f hua bys usd i assisd p-

duciv chlgis ad sablishs ha ds f bys liquish all paal ighs

wih spc h dai f ay sulig child.

enD Of Life LAwS:

I oklaha, assisig a suicid is a fly.

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HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Aboto:

n ps is quid paicipa i dical pcdus ha sul i a i ppaa-i f a abi xcp wh cssay psv a was lif.

A piva hspial is quid pi abis wihi is faciliis.


oklaha culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids wh


ad h fs f ial dical sach. A 2008 law pvidig such pci is

culy i liigai.


I a vy busy lgislaiv sssi, oklaha acd lgislai dclaig h lgisla-

us ppsii a fdal Fd f Chic Ac.

th sa acd h AUL-dafd Pga Was Pci Ac, which pvids

an afrmative defense to women who use force to protect their unborn children from

ciial assauls.

oklaha acd a asu phibiig sx-slciv abis. th asu als -

quis abi pvids p cai ifai abu ws ad is ab-

is f saisical pupss. this asu is i liigai.

th sa acd lgislai ha fuds abi alaivs.

o h bihics f, oklaha acd lgislai baig dsuciv by -

sach ad clig f all pupss. th sa als csidd asus fudig hical

alaivs, gulaig assisd pduciv chlgis, ad gulaig by da-

i ad adpi.

oklaha acd a asu caig a gisy f advac dicivs f halhca.

th sa als csidd a asu akig i ulawful pacic ivial pai

aag wihu licsig.

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th sa csidd a dacia asu quiig ha pscipis f cacpivs

be lled without delay, as well as legislation requiring insurance coverage of contra -

cpivs.

I Augus 2009, a sa cu judg ivalidad a 2008 ibus pvisi quiig a

wa udg a ulasud pi abi; gulaig h pvisi f rU-486;quiig abi cliic psl hav a piva sssi wih is su dci-

sis a h sul f cci; phibiig ccd abis; ad allwig idi-

vidual halhca pvids ad idividual dical faciliis dcli paicipa i

abis, dsuciv bichlgis, ad assisd suicid basd al ligius

beliefs. However, the state ofcials intend to appeal the ruling to the Oklahoma Supreme

Cu.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OKLAhOMA

Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent

Parental Involvement Coerced abortion prevention


Abortion Funding

Abortion Provider

Requirements

Abortion Bans



Abortion Reporting


Fetal Homicide

Assault on Unborn


Birth & Wrongful LifeLawsuits


Lawsuits

Remove viability requirement

from wrongful death actions

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BIOEThICS


DER Ban on DER

State Funding of DERContinued funding of ethical

alternatives


regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

Assisted Suicide







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OregOnrAnKing: 42

og has a disal cd f failig pc w, h u-

b, h sick, ad h dyig. F xapl, og ds a-

da ifd cs paal ivlv f abi, ds

cgiz a ub child as a pial vici f hicid

assaul, ad ds lii dsuciv by sach hua

clig. ms disubig is ogs law piig physicia-

assisd suicid.

ABOrTiOn:

og ds pvid v udiay pci f w csidig abis.

th sa ds hav a ifd cs law, a paal ivlv law f is

skig abis, abi cliic gulais, ulasud quis, a phibii

ay h ha a licsd physicia pfig a abi.

og axpays fud dically cssay abis f w ligibl f sa

dical assisac f gal ca.

og has sablishd h Sxual Assaul Vicis egcy mdical rsps

Fud, which pays f dical asssss ad h pvisi f gcy ca-

cpi vicis f sxual assaulicludig h pvisi f ad pscipi f

gcy cacpi is.

Hspials us pvid sxual assaul vicis wih ifai abu ad accss

gcy cacpi.




sh- cplicais.

Halh plas ha pvid pscipi cvag us als cv pscipi cacp-

ivs. rligius plys ay fus cvag if hi piay pups is h iculca-

i f ligius valus, piaily ply ad sv ppl wih h sa valus, ad a

nonprot entities under federal law.

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Cu og law ds cgiz a ub child as a pial vici f hicid

assaul.

th sa allws wgful dah (civil) acis wh a viabl ub child is killdhugh a glig ciial ac.

og ds qui ha a ifa wh suvivs a abi b giv apppia,

pially lif-savig dical ca.

og has a Baby mss law, sablishig a saf hav f hs lgally lav

hi ifas a dsigad placs ad suig h ifas civ apppia ca ad

pci.


BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

og aiais laws gadig hua clig dsuciv by sach.

Oregon mandates that only physicians perform articial insemination procedures.

enD Of Life LAwS:

Oregon permits physician-assisted suicide under statutorily-specied circumstances.

HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Aboto:

A physicia is quid paicipa i giv advic abu abi if h sh

disclss his lci h pai.

A hspial ply dical saff b is quid paicipa i abisif he or she has notied the hospital of this election.

A piva hspial is quid adi a wa f a abi.

Dpa f Hua Svics plys wh bjc i wiig ay fus ff

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faily plaig ad bih cl svics.


og culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids wh c-

sciiusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by sach, h fs f ial dical sach.


og add is laws f advac dicivs, givig h halhca psaiv h

auhiy appv sh- hspializai f dia pais.

og csidd lgislai xpadig is hicid laws iclud h killig f a

ub child.

og csidd lgislai pig ad fudig dsuciv by sach. th

sa als csidd lgislai ha discuagd clig--pduc-child, as wll as

a asu quiig halh cvag f a f ifiliy.

th sa did csid ay lgislai lad halhca ighs f cscic.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OREGON

Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed ConsentComprehensive informed

consent with reection period



Abortion FundingLimits on state funding of

abortion

Abortion Provider


Abortion Bans


PCCs Support

Abortion Reporting




Assault on Unborn




Lawsuits

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BIOEThICS


DER Ban on DER



regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

Assisted SuicideRepeal of law permitting

assisted suicide







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PennSYLvAniArAnKing: 3

Psylvaias ffs pc w f h gaiv cs-

qucs f abi hav b gud-bakig, as ializd i

h ladak casPlanned Parenthood v. Casey. Psylvaia has

ld h way f h sas by acig such asus as ifd

cs, paal cs, ad sa fudig f abi alaivs. Hwv, h has b

lil ff gula hua clig.

ABOrTiOn:

I h ladak cas, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Psylvaias ifd cs

requirements, mandated 24-hour reection period prior to an abortion, and parental con-

s qui f a i skig a abi w uphld as csiuial by h

U.S. Sup Cu.

th sa quis abi pvids sa i hi pid aials ha i is illgal f

s cc a wa i havig a abi.

Psylvaia ds pvid public fudig public faciliis f a abi ulss

h abi is cssay psv h was lif h pgacy is h sul f

ap ics.

Halh plas fudd by h sa ay iclud cvag f abis ulss a ab-

i is cssay psv a was lif, h pgacy is h sul f ap ics

pd by h wa a law fc agcy, h is a fal abaliy.

Psylvaia phibis gaizais ha civ sa fuds f usig hs fuds

pvid abi cuslig ak fals f abi. th sa als sics h

us f s all sa faciliis f h pfac f abi.

Psylvaia adas iiu halh ad safy sadads f abi cliics. th

regulations prescribe minimum requirements for the building or facility, stafng, clinic

adiisai, pai dical valuais, ad ps-paiv ca. ths sadads

require a patient safety plan and the reporting of serious incidents (as dened in theablig lgislai). Abi pvids us als aiai hspial adiig pivi-

lgs.

oly physicias dcs f spahy licsd pacic dici i Psylvaia

ay pf abis.

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Psylvaia has allcad illis f dllas abi alaiv pgas. eiis

civig h fuds ca pf abis pvid abi cuslig.

Psylvaia ffs Chs Lif lics plas, h pcds f which a usd fud

adpi ad abi alaivs svics.




sh- cplicais.


Ud Psylvaia ciial law, h killig f a ub child a ay sag f gsai

is dened as homicide.

Pennsylvania denes a nonfatal assault on an unborn child as a criminal offense.

th sa allws wgful dah (civil) acis wh a viabl ub child is killd


The state has created a specic afrmative duty for physicians to provide medical care

ad a b-aliv ifas a ay sag f dvlp.

Psylvaia fuds dug a pgas f pga w ad wbs.

Psylvaia law pvids f fal dah gisais.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

Psylvaia phibis haful xpiai ay ub child, which is d-

ned as an individual organism of the species homo sapiens f filizai uil liv

bih. th law ay b ipd als phibi haful xpiai cld

hua bys.

Psylvaia aiais faily cphsiv gulais f assisd pduciv ch-lgis (Art), icludig wh ay pacic ad paicipa i h svics, cd kp-

ig, ad sadads f aiac f cliical faciliis ivlvd i Art. I als quis

qualy ps f Art daa, icludig ub f ggs filizd, dsyd, dis-

cadd ad h ub f w iplad.

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enD Of Life LAwS:

I Psylvaia, assisig a suicid is a fly.

HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Aboto:

If a bjci is ad i wiig ad is basd ligius, al, pfssial

guds, a physicia, us, saff b, h ply f a hspial halhca

faciliy is quid paicipa i abis ad ca b hld liabl f fusig

paicipa. mdical ad usig suds a als pcd.

excp f faciliis ha pf abis xclusivly, ach faciliy ha pfs ab-

is us pily ps a ic f h igh paicipa i abis.

A piva hspial h halhca faciliy is quid pf abis ad

ay b hld liabl f his fusal.

Psylvaia als pcs halhca pvids wh bjc pvidig abifacis.


Psylvaia culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids wh

csciiusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by sach, h fs f ial dical sach.


Psylvaia acd lgislai fudig abi alaivs ad pvidig f sill-

birth certicates.

Psylvaia csidd lgislai quiig halhca pvids p a

f a i wh is pga has a sxually asid disas psv vidc

agais sxual ffds. th sa als csidd lgislai quiig paal i-vlv f is skig cacpi ad asus pcig ub vicis f

vilc.

Cvsly, h sa csidd lgislai quiig hspials ad halhca faciliis

pvid ifai abu ad accss gcy cacpi, as wll as asus

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quiig isuac cvag f abi.

Psylvaia csidd lgislai allwig physicia-assisd suicid, bu i als c-

sidd asus aid a ipvig h qualiy f ca f pais suffig pai.

Psylvaia did csid ay asus lad bihics halhca ighs fcscic.

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Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent


ultrasound requirement,

counseling on fetal pain, and/or

coerced abortion prevention






Abortion Funding

Abortion Provider

Requirements

Abortion Bans



Abortion Reporting


Fetal Homicide

Assault on Unborn



Lawsuits

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Lawsuits



BIOEThICS


DER Ban on DER



regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

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rHODe iSLAnDrAnKing: 28

Whil rhd Islad aiais s basic pci f w ad

is, i 2009, h sa csidd lgislai ha wuld hav -

dagd ha pci. F xapl, h sa csidd a sa

Fd f Chic Ac, which wuld hav ivalidad all xisig

abi-lad laws, ad a asu ha wuld hav allwd a physi-

cia psychiais uilaally cclud a i shuld b quid bai paal

cs bf abi, hus hwaig cu sa law.

ABOrTiOn:

A physicia ay pf a abi a wa uil h physicia h physi-

cias ag has ifd h f h pbabl gsaial ag f h ub child ad h

au ad isks f h ppsd abi pcdu. th wa us als sig a sa-

idicaig sh was ifd ha, if sh dcids cay h child , sh ay

b abl plac h child wih ih a laiv, wih ah faily hugh fs

ca adpi.


18 wihu h cs f pa a cu d.

rhd Islad axpays a quid fud abis xcp wh cssay p-

sv h was lif h pgacy is h sul f ap ics.

th sa halh isuac pla pvids abi cvag wh a was lif halh

is dagd i cass f ap, ics, fal abaliy.

rhd Islad has a cplx sys f abi cliic gulais ud which diff

sadads apply a diff sags f pgacy, ad diff faciliis ay b usd

pf abis a diff sags f gsai.

rhd Islad psssss a fcabl abi phibii shuld h U.S. Csiui

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Halh isuac plas which pvid pscipi cvag a als quid pvid

cvag f cacpi. th pvisi icluds a xpi s aw ha i x-

cluds h abiliy f s plys ad isus wih al ligius bjcis f

xcisig h xpi.


Ud rhd Islad law, h killig f a ub child af quickig (discibl

v i h wb) is hicid.



Ay physicia, us, h licsd dical ps wh kwigly ad ii-

ally fails pvid asabl dical ca ad a a ifa b aliv i h

cus f a abi, ad as a sul h ifa dis, shall b guily f h ci f a-slaughter. Thus, the state has created a specic afrmative duty to provide medical care

ad a b-aliv ifas a ay sag f dvlp.

The state denes substance abuse during pregnancy as child abuse under civil child-

wlfa saus. rhd Islad als quis halhca pfssials p suspcd

paal dug xpsu.

rhd Islad aiais a asu allwig a wa wh lss a child af 20 wks

gestation to obtain a certicate of birth resulting in still birth. The certicate is also led

wih h sa gisa.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

rhd Islad bas clig--pduc-child, hus akig i a cl-ad-kill sa.

rhd Islad bas haful xpiai a hua fus whh bf af

expulsion from its mothers womb. Fetus is dened to include an embryo.

th sa gulas isuac cvag f assisd pduciv chlgis.

enD Of Life LAwS:

Ud rhd Islad law, assisig a suicid is a fly.

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HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Aboto:

A physicia h ps assciad wih, plyd by, h saff f a halhcafaciliy wh bjcs i wiig ad ligius ad/ al guds is quid

paicipa i abis.


rhd Islad pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids wh csci-

iusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by sach, ad h

fs f ial dical sach.


rhd Islad csidd lgislai quiig ifd cs bf abi; phib-

iig cci; quiig a ulasud bf abi; ad phibiig h us f public

faciliis, public plys, ad public fuds f h pups f pfig, assisig

i, cuagig a abi. th sa als csidd asus pcig ub

vicis f vilc.

Cvsly, h sa csidd a sa Fd f Chic Ac ad a asu dify-

ig h sas paal ivlv sau allw a physicia psychiais c-

clud a i shuld bai a abi wihu paal cs judicial auhiza-i.

th sa csidd halhca ighs f cscic lgislai pvidig cph-

siv pci f pvids, isiuis, ad pays, bu i als csidd a asu

quiig phaacis disps pscipi ad v-h-cu cacpivs wih-

u gad al ligius bjci.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RhODE ISLAND

Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent



period



Abortion Funding Ban on use of state funding forabortion counseling or referrals

Ban on use of state facilities forabortion

Abortion Provider

Requirements

Abortion Bans



Abortion Reporting


Fetal HomicideProtection for unborn from

conception

Assault on Unborn


Lawsuits


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BIOEThICS


DER Ban on DER



regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

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SOUTH CArOLinArAnKing: 18

South Carolina maintains a number of life-afrming laws, includ-

ig cphsiv abi cliic gulais. Whil Suh Ca-

lia has acd c ss gulais pc w f

h gaiv csqucs f abi, i has faild discuag

ial ad dsuciv sach hua bys.

ABOrTiOn:

A physicia ay pf a abi a wa uil af sh is ifd f h

pbabl gsaial ag f h ub child; h abi pcdu b usd; ad

h availabiliy f sa-ppad, wi aials dscibig fal dvlp, lisig

agcis ffig alaivs abi, ad dscibig availabl dical assisac

benets.

If a wa chss viw h sa-ppad, wi aials, sh us b giv a

least a one-hour reection period before an abortion can be performed.

Suh Calia quis a wa b ffd a ulasud ad h ppuiy viw

h iag pi abi.

Ulss h pgacy is h sul f ics, a physicia ay pf a abi

a uacipad i ud h ag f 17 wihu h ifd, wi cs f

pa gadpa a cu d.

Suh Calia pis mdicaid fudig ly f abis cssay psv h

lif f a wa wh h pgacy is h sul f ap ics pd h p-

lic (ulss h wa is uabl p f physilgical psychlgical ass).

Sa axpay fuds apppiad h Sa Halh Isuac Pla ay b usd

pay f a abi xcp i cass f ap, ics, fal abaliy, psv a

wa's lif halh.

th Suh Calia Dpa f Halh ad evial Cl ad is plys

ay pvid fal svics cuslig f abi.

Suh Calia als phibis ay fuds apppiad ud h Suh Calia Bih

Dfcs Pga f big usd cusl f w f abis.

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Suh Calia has acd cphsiv halh ad safy gulais f abi

cliics. ths gulais a basd aial abi ca sadads ad cv such

aas as cliic adiisai, physical pla, saiai sadads, pai ca, ps-

paiv cvy, ad pp aiac f pai cds. Addiially, abi

pvids us aiai adiig pivilgs.

oly a physicia licsd pacic dici i Suh Calia ay pf a ab-

i.

Suh Calia phibis abis af 24 wks gsai ulss h adig physi-

cia ad ah idpd physicia cify i wiig ha h abi is cssay

psv h wa's lif halh. If bh physicias cify h abi is cssay

psv h was al halh, a idpd psychiais us als cify h

abi is cssay.

Suh Calia phibis paial-bih abi.

A Suh Calia law quis dical a f sxual assaul vicis iclud

dicai f pgacy pvi (i.e., gcy cacpi) if idicad ad

if dsid.





th Ub Vicis f Vilc Ac pvids ha h killig f a ub child a ay

sag f gsai ay b pscud as hicid. th Ac als ciializs a faal

assaul a ub child.



Suh Calia ds qui ifas wh suviv a abi b giv apppia

dical ca.

Suh Calia has a Baby mss law, sablishig a saf hav f hs lgally


ad pci.

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wlfa saus.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

Suh Calia ds phibi hua clig dsuciv by sach.

Suh Calia ds gula h pvisi f assisd pduciv chlgis

h faciliis ha pvid i.

enD Of Life LAwS:

Assisd suicid is a fly i Suh Calia.

HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Abotos:

A physicia, us, chicia, h ply f a hspial, cliic, physicia wh

bjcs i wiig is quid cd, pf, assis i h pfac f

a abi.

A halhca pvids csciius bjci pfig assisig i abis

ay b h basis f liabiliy disciiai. A ps disciiad agais i

ply ay big a civil aci f daags ad isa.

excp i a gcy, a piva gval hspial cliic is quid

pi h us f is faciliis f h pfac f abis adi a wa

f a abi.

A hspials fusal pf pi h pfac f abis wihi is facil-

iy ay b h basis f civil liabiliy.

Patcpato rsach Hamul to Huma L

Suh Calia culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids

wh csciiusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by -

sach, ad h fs f ial dical sach.

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Suh Calia csidd sghig is ifd cs qui by ad-

ig h -hu waiig pid 24 hus ad pvidig f a sa B Aliv Ifa

Pci Ac.

Suh Calia csidd lgislai pvidig ha h Sa Dpa f Halh ad

evial Cl ay v a sid f a cuiy sidial ca fa-

ciliy if h sid, h sids faily h sids halhca pw f ay,

h sids physicia, ad h faciliy ag h sids ciud say, ad h

faciliy is capabl f pvidig baiig cssay svics f h sid.

Suh Calia did csid ay asus lad bihics halhca ighs f

cscic.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOUTh CAROLINA

Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent


counseling on fetal pain or

coercion






Abortion FundingBan on use of state funding for



abortion

Abortion Provider

Requirements

Abortion Bans



Abortion Reporting


Fetal Homicide

Assault on Unborn



Lawsuits


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Born-Alive Infant ProtectionProtection for unborn who

survive abortion


BIOEThICS


DER Ban on DER



regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

Assisted Suicide

Palliative Care & Pain

Management Education






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SOUTH DAKOTArAnKing: 6

Suh Daka has acd s f h s pciv, abi-

lad laws i h ai. I addii, h sa bas hua

clig ad dsuciv by sach. Hwv, Suh Da-

ka has y pvid cphsiv pci f halhca

pvids wh csciiusly bjc paicipaig i fa-

ciliaig pcdus ad as h ha abi.

ABOrTiOn:

A physicia ay pf a abi a wa uil a las 24 hus af sh has

b ifd f h pbabl gsaial ag f h ub child; h dical isks f

abi; h dical isks f cayig h pgacy ; ad h a f h physi-

cia wh will pf h abi. Sh us als b ifd abu availabl dical

assistance benets; the fathers legal responsibilities; and her right to review additional

information prepared by state health department ofcials.

I addii, Suh Daka quis a wa b ffd a ulasud ad h ppu-

iy viw h iag pi udgig a abi. th law als quis abi

pvids p h ub f w wh udg abis af chsig viw a

ulasud.


18 uil a las 48 hus af pvidig wi ic pa af baiig

a court order. South Dakota also requires parental notication within 24 hours after the

pfac f a gcy abi a i ad a xcpi h qui

is pid if a i idicas ha sh will sk a judicial bypass.

Suh Daka phibis public fudig f abi ulss h pcdu is cssay

psv h wa's lif.

Suh Daka quis ha all abi cliics i h sa iiu halh ad

safy sadads. A ali law quis scd-is abis (bgiig a 14

wks ad 6 days gsai) b pfd i a hspial, if is availabl, i a

licensed physicians medical clinic or ofce of practice subject to the requirements of

34-23A-6 [bld supply quis].

oly a physicia licsd by h sa a physicia pacicig dici spa-

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hy ad plyd by h sa h Uid Sas ay pf a abi. Fuh,

sa dical bads phibi physicia assisas ad uss f ig i pacic

ags ud which hy ay pf abis.

South Dakota maintains a law that would "on the date that the states are given the ex-

clusive authority to regulate abortion" ban abortion throughout pregnancy except if nec-essary to preserve a woman's life. It specically applies both to surgical and chemical

abis ad applis a all sags f pgacy.

Suh Daka phibis paial-bih abi.

Suh Daka pvids ha abi ay b pfd af h 24h wk f pg-

acy ulss h pcdu is cssay psv h wa's lif halh.

The state offers Choose Life license plates, the proceeds of which benet pregnancy

ca cs ad/ h gaizais pvidig abi alaivs.

F ach abi pfd, a abi pvid us cpl a pig f a-

dad ad pvidd by h Suh Daka Dpa f Halh. th ifai ha

us b pd icluds: (1) h hd f abi; (2) h appxia gsaial

age of the fetus; (3) the specic reason for the abortion; (4) the entity, if any, that paid

f h abi; (5) a dscipi f ay cplicais f h abi; (6) h h-

d usd disps f fal issu; (7) h spcialy aa f h adig physicia; (8)

whh h adig physicia has b subjc lics vcai, suspsi,

h pfssial saci; (9) h ub f pvius abis h wa has had;

(10) h ub f pvius liv bihs f h wa; (11) whh h wa civdh rH s ad sd psiiv f h rH-gaiv fac; ad (12) h aial ad du-

caial saus ad ac f h wa. th pvisi applis bh sugical ad -

sugical abis, bu ds qui ha ay ifai b pd h Cs

f Disas Cl ad Pvi (CDC).


Ud Suh Daka law, h killig f a ub child a ay sag f gsai is d-

ned as a form of homicide.

South Dakota denes a nonfatal assault on an unborn child as a crime.

th sa allws wgful dah (civil) acis wh a ub child a ay sag f

dvlp is killd hugh a glig ciial ac.

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ad a a b-aliv ifa a ay sag f dvlp.


wlfa saus.

Suh Daka aiais a asu allwig a wa wh lss a child af 20 wks

gestation to obtain a certicate of birth resulting in a stillbirth.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

Suh Daka bas hua clig f ay pups, as wll as sach cld -

bys bys pducd hugh in vitro filizai.

Suh Daka pvids iial gulai f faciliis ffig assisd pduciv

technologies. Specically, the state regulates the use and treatment of gametes, neo-as, bys, ad fuss.

enD Of Life LAwS:

Assisig a suicid is a fly i Suh Daka.

HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Abotos:

Suh Daka law pcs h ighs f physicias, uss, cusls, scial wks,

ad h pss fus pf, assis i, pvid fals f, cusl ab-

is.

A halhca pvids csciius bjci pfig assisig i a abi

ay b a basis f liabiliy, disissal, h pjudicial acis by a hspial

medical facility with which the person is afliated or employed.

A counselor, social worker, or other person in a position to address "the abortion ques -tion . . . as part of [the] workday routine" who objects to providing abortion advice or

assisac ay b hld liabl ay ps subjc aliai by a isiui

with which the person is afliated or employed.

n hspial is quid adi a wa f h pups f abi. th fusal f a

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hspial paicipa i abis ay b a basis f liabiliy.

A phaacis is quid disps dicai if h is as bliv h di-

cai wuld b usd caus a abi.


South Dakota currently provides no specic protection for the rights of healthcare pro-

vids wh csciiusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by

sach, h fs f ial dical sach.


I sps abi pvids avlig i h sa f ighbig sas p-

f abis, Suh Daka csidd a bill quiig h physical psc f a

abi pvid i h cliic a las day pi pfig abis. I alscsidd lgislai quiig isuac cvag f cacpi.

Suh Daka did csid ay asus lad bihics, d-f-lif issus,

halhca ighs f cscic.

I Augus 2009, a fdal disic cu uphld a pvisi f Suh Daka law qui-

ig, pi a abi, a wa b ifd ha a abi ds h lif f a whl,

spaa, uiqu, livig hua big. Hwv, h cu siulausly suck dw

quis h wa b ifd ha abi icass h liklihd sh will la

ci suicid ad ha sh has a xisig laiship wih h ub child. thsuligs a appal h eighh Cicui Cu f Appals.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOUTh DAKOTA

Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent


counseling on fetal pain or

coerced abortion prevention

Parental InvolvementAmend parental notice law to

require parental consent


Abortion Funding Ban on use of state funding forabortion counseling or referrals

Ban on use of state facilities forabortion

Abortion Provider

Requirements

Abortion Bans



Abortion Reporting


Fetal Homicide

Assault on Unborn


Lawsuits


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BIOEThICS

Human Cloning

DER

State Funding of DER


regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

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TenneSSeerAnKing: 30

tss is f 16 sas wih a cu-cad sa csiu-

ial igh abi; i fac, tsss cu-dclad igh is

f h bads i h ai. this dcisi has b usd

nullify the states informed consent law and mandatory reection

pid bf a abi.

ABOrTiOn:

A cu has jid h fc f tsss ifd cs law.


18 wihu h wi cs f pa a cu d. I 2001, h tss

Ay Gal issud a pii ha his qui als applis h us f if-

pis (rU-486).

th tss Sup Cu has aufacud a sa csiuial igh abi

i h sa csiui. this igh is dd b bad ha ha pvidd ud

h fdal csiui. Ud h auspics f his sa csiuial igh abi,

the Tennessee Supreme Court has invalidated a law requiring a three-day reection pe-

id ad ifd cs pi a abi.

tss pvids public fudig f abis wh h pcdu is cssay p-

sv h was lif wh h pgacy is a sul f ap ics.

A fdal disic cu has dclad tsss abi cliic gulais ucsiu-

ial (as applid h paicula abi pvid wh challgd h law).

Only a physician licensed or certied by the state may perform an abortion. Tennessee

law pvids ha us pacii physicia's assisa ay wi sig a p-

scipi, disps ay dug dicai, pf ay pcdu ivlvig a dug

dicai whs sl pups is caus a abi.

tss phibis paial-bih abi.

n abi ay b pfd af viabiliy ulss cssay psv h wa's

lif halh.

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tss pvids fudig pgacy ca cs hugh a Chs Lif spcialy

lics pla pga.


ifai h Cs f Disas Cl ad Pvi (CDC).


Ud tss law, h killig f a viabl fus is a f f hicid.




ad a a b-aliv ifa a ay sag f dvlp.

tss has a Baby mss law, sablishig a saf hav f hs lgally


ad pci.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

Tennessee does not specically prohibit human cloning or destructive embryo research,

bu i ds ba fal xpiai.

tss ds gula assisd pduciv chlgis.

enD Of Life LAwS:

Assisig a suicid is a fly i tss.

HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Abotos:

A physicia is quid pf a abi ad ps ay b quid

paicipa i h pfac f a abi.

A hspial is quid pi h pfac f a abi wihi is faciliis.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TENNESSEE

Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed ConsentComprehensive informed

consent with reection period


State Rights & PoliciesAmendment declaring no state

constitutional right to abortion

Abortion FundingBan on use of state funds for



abortion

Abortion Provider


Abortion Bans



Abortion Reporting




Assault on Unborn




Lawsuits

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BIOEThICS


DER Ban on DER

State Funding of DERBan on state funding of DER;

funding of ethical alternatives


regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

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TexASrAnKing: 4

As a sul f aggssiv lgislaiv aci v h pas sval

yas, txas has bc f h s pciv sas i h

ai. I aiais faily cphsiv pcis f w

ad h ub ad has apppiad illis f dllas sup-

pig abi alaivs. Hwv, h sa has y ac

ba hua clig ad dsuciv by sach.

ABOrTiOn:

A physicia ay pf a abi a wa uil a las 24 hus af bai-

ig h ifd cs ad af ifig h f h au ad isks f h ppsd

abi pcdu, icludig h gsaial dvlp f h ub child ad avail-

abl assisac f bh public ad piva agcis.

th sa als xplicily quis a physicia if a wa skig abi f h

abi-bas cac lik.

txas phibis isuac cpais f saiig diaig a was abi

dcisi hugh fc by haig advs alai a isuac pla.


18 wihu h cs f pa a guadia scuig a cu d. I addii,

agcis ha civ sa fudig us bai paal cs bf pvidig is

wih cacpi.

th txas Sup Cu has uphld a law liiig axpay assisac f abi

cass wh h abi is cssay psv a was lif wh h pgacy

is h sul f ap ics.

txas phibis gaizais ha pf cusl bhalf f abi f civ-

ig sa fuds, ad gaizais civig sa faily plaig fuds us aiai

sic spaai f abi pvids. I addii, agcis ha civ sa fudig

us bai paal cs bf pvidig is wih cacpi.

txas has acd cphsiv halh ad safy gulais f abi cliics.

ths gulais a basd aial abi ca sadads ad cv such aas

as cliic adiisai, saiai sadads, pai ca, ps-paiv cvy, ad

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pp aiac f pai cds. Fuh, abi pvids us aiai adi-

ig pivilgs.

oly a physicia licsd i txas ay pf a abi.

txas psssss a fcabl abi phibii shuld h U.S. Csiui bamended or certain U.S. Supreme Court decisions be reversed or modied.

A hid-is abi ay b pfd a viabl fus ulss cssay

psv h was lif pv a subsaial isk f sius ipai h

physical al halh, if h fus has a sv ad ivsibl abaliy. Ad-

diially, a scd law pvids ha a hid-is abi ay b pfd

a viabl fus ulss cssay pv sv, ivsibl bai daag h

wa, paalysis, if h fus has a sv ad ivsibl bai ipai.

txas cius allca illis f dllas h issi f pgacy ca csad hs pvidig abi alaivs.



applis bh sugical ad sugical abis ad quis abi pvids

p dahs ha ccu i hi faciliis as a sul f abi as wll as sh-

cplicais.


Under Texas law, the killing of an unborn child at any stage of gestation is dened as a

f f hicid.

Texas denes a nonfatal assault on an unborn child as a criminal offense.

txas allws pas ad h laivs big a wgful dah (civil) lawsui wh

a ub child a ay sag f dvlp is killd hugh h gligc ciial

ac f ah.

Ud txas law, a livig hua child b aliv af a abi pau bih isild h sa ighs, pws ad pivilgs as a gad by h laws f [txas]

ay h child b aliv af h al gsaial pid. thus, h sa has

created a specic afrmative duty of physicians to provide medical care and treatment to

b-aliv ifas a ay sag f dvlp.

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wlfa saus. th sa has als cad a ask fc chagd, i pa, wih advisig

pial ciial liabiliy f a wa wh xpss h ub child clld

subsacs.

BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

txas ds phibi hua clig dsuciv by sach, bu i ds ba

fal xpiai.

txas cly apppiad $5 illi i sa fudig f adul s cll sach ad

als cuags sach usig ubilical cd bld.

txas quis faciliis pfig in vitro filizai iiu sadads ad

gulas isuac cvag f assisd pduciv chlgis. th sa icluds

embryo donation in its denition of assisted reproductive technology.

enD Of Life LAwS:

Assisig a suicid is a fly i txas.

HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Abotos:

A physicia, us, saff b, ply f a hspial wh bjcs paicipaig

dicly idicly i a abi ay b quid paicipa i a abi.

A halhca pvids csciius bjci paicipaig i abis ay b

a basis f disciiai i ply ducai. A ps whs ighs a vi-

lad ay big a aci f lif, icludig back pay ad isa.

A piva hspial halhca faciliy is quid ak is faciliis availabl f

h pfac f a abi ulss a physicia dis ha h was lif is

idialy dagd.


txas culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids wh csci-

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iusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by sach, h



txas wd fudig f pgacy ca cs ad h abi alaivs ad abudgay id ha quis ha cipis f sa faily plaig fudig sgga

hi faily plaig svics f abi svics.

txas acd a asu caig a ask fc chagd, i pa, wih advisig pial

ciial liabiliy f w wh xps hi ub child clld subsacs.

th sa add is Halh ad Safy Cd allw f lcic sigaus ad-

vac dicivs ad pi aizai f d--suscia ds (as a ala-

iv w wisss). txas als adad licsig ad gulai f pai aag-

cliics.

txas csidd asus quiig a ulasud bf a abi; sghig

is ifd cs law by addig ifai cci; quiig cs ifai

b psd i abi cliics; caig Chs Lif lics plas; ad, i a uiqu

asu, quiig ifd cs f w baiig gcy cacpi.

I Fbuay 2009, txas Gv rick Py aucd h sa wuld pvid $5

illi i fudig f adul s cll sach.

Convrsly, h sa considrd lgislaion broadning xising xcpions o h informdconsn law, as wll as rgulaions which would hav rquird prgnancy car cnrs b

licnsd by h sa in ordr o rciv any funding. th sa also considrd lgislaion r-

quiring assaul vicims rciv informaion abou and accss o mrgncy conracpion.

Whil txas csidd lgislai quiig paal ivlv f is skig

cacpi, i als csidd lgislai xpadig isuac cvag f cacp-

i f is.

txas csidd sval asus which wuld hav phibid clig--pduc-

child, bu clig f all pupss. o h h had, h sa als csiddasus pig adul s cll sach ad phibiig h us f sa y

faciliis f dsuciv by sach.

th sa csidd a bad csiuial ad pcig fd f cscic,

icludig ha f halhca pvids.

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Sort-term

Priorities

Additional

Goals

ABORTION

Informed Consent


ultrasound requirement or

counseling on fetal pain

Parental InvolvementEnhancements such as judicial

bypass standards


Abortion Funding

Abortion Provider

Requirements

Abortion Bans Sex-selective abortion ban


PCCs Support

Continued funding of PCCs

including Choose Life licenseplates

Abortion Reporting


Fetal Homicide

Assault on Unborn



Lawsuits


Lawsuits

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BIOEThICS


DER Ban on DER

State Funding of DERBan on state funding of DER;

funding of ethical alternatives


regulation of ART

END OF LIFE

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UTAHrAnKing: 25

Uah pvids a asabl dg f pci f w, h ub,

ad wly b. Hwv, i ds phibi dsuciv by -

sach, hua clig, assisd suicid.

ABOrTiOn:

A physicia ay pf a abi a wa uil a las 24 hus af i-

fig h f h pbabl gsaial ag f h ub child; fal dvlp; h

au f, isks f, ad alaivs h ppsd abi pcdu; ha adpiv

pas ay lgally pay h css f paal ca; ad h dical isks f cayig h

pgacy .

Addiially, Uah quis ha a wa civ ifai ulasud svics ad

ha a wa skig abi a 20 wks gsai la us b ffd ashsia

f h ub child.

Uah phibis ad ciializs acs idd cc a wa i udgig a

abi. th sa als quis abi pvids sa i pid aials ha i is

illgal f s cc a wa i havig a abi.

A physicia ay pf a abi a i uil h physicia bais h c-

s f pa guadia a cu d.

The Utah legislature has resolved it is the nding and policy of the Legislature that

ub child hav ih ad ialiabl ighs ha a ild pci by h

sa f Uah pusua h pvisis f h Uah Csiui. th sa f Uah

has a cpllig is i h pci f h livs f ub child. I is h

i f h Lgislau pc ad guaa ub child hi ih ad

ialiabl igh lif.

mv, h lgislau has fud ad dclad i is h public plicy f his sa

cuag all pss spc h igh lif f all h pss, gadlss f ag,

dvlp, cdii dpdcy, icludig all ub pss.

Uah fuds abis wh cssay psv h was lif, h was physi-

cal halh is had by a ciud pgacy, h pgacy is h sul f ap

ics, i h cas f fal abaliis.

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Uah adas iiu halh ad safy quis f faciliis pfig ab-

tions after the rst trimester. The regulations prescribe minimum standards for the build-

ing or facility, stafng, clinic administration, and patient medical evaluations. Further,

abi pvids us aiai adiig pivilgs.

oly a physicia spahic physicia licsd by h sa pacic dici aypf a abi.

Uah phibis ps-viabiliy abis xcp i cass f lif dag, sius

isk f subsaial ad ivsibl ipai f a aj bdily fuci, sv fal

abnormality as certied by two physicians, or rape or incest reported to the police. Per-

fig a phibid abi is a fly.

Uah phibis paial-bih abi ud a law which has b liigad ad uphld i

fdal cu. Alhugh dlig h fdal ba, Uahs law pvids hash pal-

is.




Uah quis halhca faciliis pvid ifai abu ad accss gcy

cacpi assaul vicis.


Under Utah law, the killing of an unborn child at any stage of gestation is dened as a

f f hicid.



Uah has a Baby mss law, sablishig a saf hav f hs lgally lav hi

ifas a dsigad placs ad suig h ifas civ apppia ca ad pc-

i.

Uah quis subsac abus a pgas civig public fuds giv piiy

adissi pga w ad ags. th sa als quis halhca pfs-

sials p suspcd paal dug xpsu.

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BiOeTHiCS LAwS:

Uah ds phibi hua clig dsuciv by sach, bu i ds ba

fal xpiai.

Uah ds gula assisd pduciv chlgis.

enD Of Life LAwS:

Utah does not have a specic statute criminalizing assisted suicide. Thus, the legal status

f assisd suicid i Uah is culy idiabl.

HeALTHCAre


Patcpato Abotos:

A physicia h ps assciad wih, plyd by, saff wih a hspial ha

bjcs ligius al guds is quid paicipa i abis.

A halhca pvids csciius bjci paicipaig i abi ay b a

basis f daags, discipliay aci, h ciiay aci.

mal ligius bjcis abi ay b a basis f disciiai i hi-

ig.

A piva diaial hspial is quid adi a wa f h pf-

ac f a abi.


Uah culy pvids pci f h ighs f halhca pvids wh csci-

iusly bjc paicipai i hua clig, dsuciv by sach, h



Uah acd lgislai baig ps-viabiliy abis. I als cad a us accu

f fuds b usd i dfdig p-lif saus wh challgs ais.

th sa als acd lgislai quiig a wa skig a abi a 20 wks

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gsai la b ffd ashsia f h ub child.

Cvsly, h sa acd lgislai quiig halhca faciliis pvid ifa-

i abu ad accss gcy cacpi.

Uah add is Advac Halh Ca Diciv Ac xpad h lis f halhcapfssials auhizd di a pais dcisi-akig capaciy ad ffcu-

a a pais halhca diciv.

Uah did csid ay asus lad bihics halhca ighs f c-

scic.

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