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| 2003 | co-patron | HB 1402 Parental consent for abortion. | Parental consent for abortion.Requires a physician to obtain parental consent prior to performing an abortion on an unemancipated minor. This provision sets out the procedures required for the minor to seek judicial authorization for an abortion if the minor does not elect to seek consent of an authorized person. The bill requires the court on a petition seeking judicial authorization to find the minor to be capable of emancipation when deciding whether the minor is "mature" or not. If authorization for the abortion is given by the judge, the physician or his agent will be required to notify the parent; however, no notice will be required if the judge finds that the notice would not be in the best interest of the minor. Further, no consent or judicial bypass decision will be required if the minor "declares that she is abused or neglected" and "the attending physician has reason to suspect that the minor may be an abused or neglected child . . . and reports the suspected abuse or neglect." Consent is defined as the physician has given notice of intent to perform the abortion and has received authorization from an authorized person, or at least one authorized person is present with the minor seeking the abortion and provides written authorization to the physician. Under current law, the parents of the minor must be notified of the abortion, but do not have to give consent. |
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| co-patron | HB 1499 Notification to parents of certain health services to minors. | Notification to parents of certain health services to minors.Requires, notwithstanding other law to the contrary and unless prohibited by federal law or regulation, any state or local government agency employee who provides services to a minor, for which such minor is deemed an adult for purposes of consent, to notify, within 2 business days of delivery of such services, a custodial parent, legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis of any service and any reason, condition or diagnosis requiring such service when the service relates to sexually transmitted diseases, the provision of emergency contraception, pregnancy, illegal drug use, and the contemplation of suicide. The employee is required to provide notice in person or by telephone, or if those attempts are unsuccessful, by certified mail to the authorized person; however, notification shall not apply when the employee has knowledge that such notification would result in future physical or mental abuse. |
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| co-patron | HB 1541 Partial birth infanticide. | Partial birth infanticide.Defines "partial birth infanticide" as any deliberate act that (i) is intended to kill a human infant who has been born alive, but who has not been completely extracted or expelled from its mother, and that (ii) does kill such infant, regardless of whether death occurs before or after extraction or expulsion from its mother has been completed. The term "partial birth infanticide" will not include (i) the suction curettage abortion procedure, (ii) the suction aspiration abortion procedure, (iii) the dilation and evacuation abortion procedure involving dismemberment of the fetus prior to removal from the body of the mother, or (iv) completing delivery of a living human infant and severing the umbilical cord of any infant who has been completely delivered. "Human infant who has been born alive" is defined as a product of human conception that has been completely or substantially expelled or extracted from its mother, regardless of the duration of pregnancy, which after such expulsion or extraction breathes or shows any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached. "Substantially expelled or extracted from its mother" is defined as, in the case of a headfirst presentation, the infant's entire head is outside the body of the mother, or, in the case of breech presentation, any part of the infant's trunk past the navel is outside the body of the mother. The bill punishes the act of "partial birth infanticide" as a Class 4 felony. |
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| co-patron | SB 1205 Partial birth infanticide. | Partial birth infanticide.Defines "partial birth infanticide" as any deliberate act that (i) is intended to kill a human infant who has been born alive, but who has not been completely extracted or expelled from its mother, and that (ii) does kill such infant, regardless of whether death occurs before or after extraction or expulsion from its mother has been completed. The term "partial birth infanticide" will not include (i) the suction curettage abortion procedure, (ii) the suction aspiration abortion procedure, (iii) the dilation and evacuation abortion procedure involving dismemberment of the fetus prior to removal from the body of the mother, or (iv) completing delivery of a living human infant and severing the umbilical cord of any infant who has been completely delivered. "Human infant who has been born alive" is defined as a product of human conception that has been completely or substantially expelled or extracted from its mother, regardless of the duration of pregnancy, which after such expulsion or extraction breathes or shows any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached. "Substantially expelled or extracted from its mother" is defined as, in the case of a headfirst presentation, the infant's entire head is outside the body of the mother, or, in the case of breech presentation, any part of the infant's trunk past the navel is outside the body of the mother. The bill punishes the act of "partial birth infanticide" as a Class 4 felony. |
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| co-patron | SB 1124 Parental consent for abortion; penalty. | Parental consent for abortion; penalty.Requires a physician to obtain parental consent prior to performing an abortion on an unemancipated minor. This provision sets out the procedures required for the minor to seek judicial authorization for an abortion if the minor does not elect to seek consent of an authorized person. Under current law, the parents of the minor must be notified of the abortion, but do not have to give consent. The bill requires the court on a petition seeking judicial authorization to find the minor to be capable of emancipation when deciding whether the minor is "mature" or not. If authorization for the abortion is given by the judge, the physician or his agent will be required to notify the parent; however, no notice will be required if the judge finds that the notice would not be in the best interest of the minor. Further, no consent or judicial bypass decision will be required if the minor "declares that she is abused or neglected" and "the attending physician has reason to suspect that the minor may be an abused or neglected child . . . and reports the suspected abuse or neglect." Consent is defined as the physician has given notice of intent to perform the abortion and has received authorization from an authorized person, or at least one authorized person is present with the minor seeking the abortion. |
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| 2004 | patron | SB 371 Abortion; procedure if performed after first trimester. | Abortion; penalty. Requires, in an abortion performed after the first trimester, that the unborn child be anesthetized in a manner suitable for patients undergoing amputation. The physician must submit a notarized report to the Department of Health within 90 days attesting to the estimated age at which the unborn child was aborted and whether the unborn child was first anesthetized. A physician who performs an abortion without first anesthetizing the unborn child is guilty of a Class 6 felony. |
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| co-patron | HB 1315 Abortion; procedure if performed after first trimester. | Abortion; penalty. Requires, in an abortion performed after the first trimester, that the unborn child be anesthetized in a manner suitable for patients undergoing amputation. A physician who performs an abortion without first anesthetizing the fetus is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. |
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| 2005 | patron | SB 839 Abortion clinics; regulation and licensure. | Regulation of abortion clinics. Requires the regulation of abortion clinics as a category of outpatient surgical hospital and sets forth the requirements for the licensure of abortion clinics in a new article. Abortion clinics will not be required to comply with certificate of public need requirements or health care data reporting. The provision becomes effective on January 1, 2006. The Board of Health must promulgate emergency regulations that include licensure fees for abortion clinics in an amount calculated to cover only the costs of the regulation required in this act. |
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| co-patron | HB 1807 Birth control; providing to minor in certain circumstances, penalty. | Providing birth control to minor in certain circumstances; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony for providing a minor with a contraceptive or contraceptive device if the person knows or has reason to believe that the minor is engaging in sexual relations with a person three or more years older than the minor. |
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| 2006 | patron | SB 315 Abortion; preservation of fetal tissue when performed on child under age 15. | Abortion performed on child under age 15; penalty.Requires the preservation and testing of fetal tissue for the purpose of determining whether the pregnancy is the result of criminal behavior. Failure of a physician to comply the requirements is unprofessional conduct and a Class 4 misdemeanor. |
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| patron | SB 580 Abortions; type of licensure required of physicians who perform. | Type of licensure required of physicians who perform abortions. Provides that, for the purposes of the provisions of the Code regulating abortions, "physician," "licensed physician," and "physician licensed by the Board of Medicine to practice medicine and surgery," when in reference to a physician who performs or who is to perform an abortion, shall mean a physician who is board certified to practice surgery or obstetrics/gynecology or both. |
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| patron | SB 584 Child abuse or neglect; requires physician to report teenage pregnancies if child is under age 15. | Child abuse or neglect; mandated reporting of certain teenage pregnancies. Requires an attending physician or other health professional to report teenage pregnancies as child abuse or neglect upon finding that (i) a child under the age of 15 is pregnant. |
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| 2007 | co-patron | HB 2797 Born and preborn human being; constitutional right to enjoyment of life. | Constitutional right to enjoyment of life. Provides that "the right to enjoyment of life" guaranteed by Article 1, § 1 of the Constitution of Virginia is vested in each born and preborn human being from the moment of fertilization. |
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| co-patron | SB 1088 Pregnant Women Support Fund; created. | Pregnant Women Support Act. Requires that, as a routine component of prenatal care, every licensed practitioner who renders prenatal care shall provide information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down Syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions. This bill also creates the Virginia Pregnant Women Support Fund as a special nonreverting fund to be administered by the Board of Health to support women and families who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. |
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| co-patron | SJ 381 Abortion; Joint Commission on Health Care to study reasons women obtain. | Study; reasons women obtain abortions; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study reasons women obtain abortions. |
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| 2008 | patron | SB 722 Human papillomavirus vaccine; removes requirement for girls to receive immunization. | Immunizations; human papillomavirus. Removes requirement that girls receive the human papillomavirus vaccine. |
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| co-patron | SB 762 Abortion; forced or coerced prohibited, penalty. | Forced or coerced abortion prohibited; penalty.Provides that any person who forces or coerces a pregnant female of any age to have an abortion against her will is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if such a violation is committed by the father or putative father of the unborn child when the pregnant female is less than 18 years of age, and the father or putative father is 18 years of age or older, the father or putative father is guilty of a Class 6 felony. |
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| 2009 | patron | SB 801 License plates, special; issuance of those bearing legend: CHOOSE LIFE. | Special license plates; supporters of certain programs for expectant mothers. Authorizes the issuance of special "revenue sharing" license plates bearing the legend: CHOOSE LIFE. These plates would be subject to an annual fee of $25 in addition to the prescribed fee for state license plates. For each such $25 fee collected in excess of 1,000 registrations, $15 would be paid annually to the locality in which the vehicle is registered and distributed to nongovernmental, not-for-profit agencies that provide counseling and other services intended to meet the needs of expectant mothers who are committed to placing their children for adoption. No funds under this bill would be distributed to any agency that is involved or associated with abortion activities, including, but not necessarily limited to, counseling for or referrals to abortion clinics, providing medical abortion-related procedures, or pro-abortion advertising. No funds under this bill would be distributed to any agency that charges for services received. |
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