SB 21 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Abortion; parental consent requirement, ultrasound requirement, hospital regulations.

Summary
Provision of abortion; parental consent requirement; ultrasound requirement; hospital regulations. Removes the requirement that a pregnant minor seeking an abortion obtain either parental consent or judicial authorization. The bill removes the requirement that a pregnant woman seeking to obtain an abortion undergo a fetal transabdominal ultrasound prior to obtaining an abortion at least 24 hours prior to obtaining an abortion, or at least two hours prior to obtaining an abortion if the pregnant woman lives at least 100 miles from the facility where the abortion is to be performed. The bill also removes language classifying facilities that perform five or more first-trimester abortions per month as hospitals for the purpose of complying with regulations establishing minimum standards for hospitals. This bill was incorporated into SB 733.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
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Governor
Introduced Nov 18, 2019 Last action Jan 23, 2020
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Nov 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100520D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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