HB52 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law requires abortion providers to provide a woman seeking an abortion with information regarding the abortion process, the participating medical personnel, and the health status of the unborn child prior to performing an abortion
This bill would require abortion providers to inform women of their right to withdraw consent to an abortion before the abortion is performed
This bill would also require abortion providers to refund fees paid for an abortion if a woman withdraws consent to the abortion before it is performed, and would provide civil penalties for failure to provide the refund
Relating to abortion; to amend Section 26-23A-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to require abortion providers to inform women of their right to withdraw consent to an abortion before it is performed and to provide a refund if a woman withdraws consent to an abortion before it is performed; to amend Section 26-23A-10, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide civil penalties for failure to provide a refund if a woman withdraws consent to an abortion before it is performed.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 8, 2018 | H | Health first Substitute Offered |
| February 8, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Health with 1 substitute |
| February 8, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| January 9, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 7, 2018 | Room 429 at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | January 31, 2018 | Room 429 at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | Room 429 at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | January 10, 2018 | Room 429 at 10:30 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB52 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Health first Substitute Offered |