HB 1546 -- Reporting Abortions

Sponsor:  Harris

This bill changes the requirements for reporting abortions to the
Department of Health and Senior Services.  The report which the
attending physician completes after performing or inducing an
abortion must contain:

(1)  Information required by the United States Standard Report of
Induced Termination of Pregnancy;

(2)  Information regarding the type of abortion procedure used
and any drugs that were taken; and

(3)  The reason the pregnant woman sought the abortion and any
method of family planning the pregnant woman was using when she
became pregnant if the information was provided by the woman.
Information provided by the woman must be voluntary, but the
abortion facility or physician should make all reasonable efforts
to collect the information and should no way discourage the woman
from providing it.

The department must add non-identifying statistical data to its
annual report regarding post-abortion care and the weekly
gestational age of the unborn child when the abortion was
performed.  A person who knowingly violates the confidentiality
of any reports, records, or documents maintained by the hospital
or abortion facility or received by the department involving an
abortion will be guilty of a class D felony.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:11 pm