An Act To Require a 24-hour Waiting Period prior to an Abortion
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0116
Committee Amendment CA_A_H469 (House)
Committee: Judiciary

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "H" to H.P. 98, L.D. 116, Bill, "An Act To Require 
a 24-hour Waiting Period prior to an Abortion" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 by striking out all of the last paragraph 
(page 1, lines 26 to 28 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'The attending physician may not perform an abortion upon a pregnant minor before 24 
hours have passed since the physician has secured the informed written consent required 
under this subsection, unless there is a medical emergency. 
A physician other than the attending physician may obtain the informed written consent 
under paragraph A, B, C or D. The physician shall provide written certification of the 
date and time that the informed written consent was obtained under paragraph A, B, C or 
D, which the minor may provide to the attending physician to ensure that 24 hours have 
passed since the minor gave her infOlmed written consent before the abortion is 
performed. 
The attending physician shall make the written certification part of the 
medical record.' 
Amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of subsection I-A (page 2, lines 7 to 9 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'i-A. Twenty-four-hour period. Except in the case of a medical emergency, a 
physician may not perfonn an abortion until 24 hours have passed after the woman gives 
her infonned written consent under subsection 1. 
A physician other than the attending physician may infonn the woman as provided in 
subsection 2 and then obtain the woman's informed written consent. The physician shall 
provide written certification of the date and time that the information required under 
subsection 2 was provided and the informed written consent was obtained, which the 
woman may provide to the attending physician to ensure that 24 hours have passed since 
she gave her informed written consent before the abortion is performed. The attending 
physician shall make the written certification part of the medical record.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 98, L.D. 116 
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SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. 
This amendment provides a pregnant minor or a pregnant woman the option of 
receiving the required information and counseling from a physician other than the 
physician who performs the abortion. The physician who provides the information or 
counseling and obtains informed written consent shall certify in writing the date and time 
of the providing of the information or counseling and the obtaining of the informed 
written consent. The written certification may be provided by the pregnant woman or 
pregnant minor to the attending physician, who shall make it part of the medical record. 
The infOtmed written consent must still be obtained at least 24 hours before the abortion 
is performed, as required in the bill. 
This amendment does not affect the medical emergency exception provided in the 
bill. 
FISCAL.\OTE REQLIRED 
(Se!.~ttached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/23/11 
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LD 116 
LR 293(02) 
An Act To Require a 24-hour Waiting Period prior to an Abortion 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A" 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
No net fiscal impact 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Potential to increase and decrease Class 0 crimes. 
The impact on General Fund fine revenue is not expected to be significant. 
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