This bill amends the laws governing informed consent to abortion by requiring a health care professional, prior to performing an abortion, to provide to a pregnant minor or pregnant patient orally and in writing, in a language and manner that will be understood by the patient:
1. Notice that the minor or patient has the right to withdraw consent for an abortion at any time before the performance of the abortion and, if so, to receive a refund of any payments made to the health care professional for the performance of the abortion;
2. Notice that the law prohibits criminal threatening of any person, including a person who refuses to have an abortion;
3. Contact information for providers of resources for victims of domestic violence, including the telephone number of at least one domestic violence hotline and one sexual assault hotline; an offer to make referrals to law enforcement agencies and domestic violence and sexual assault support organizations; and an offer to call a law enforcement agency if the patient or minor feels that the patient or the minor will be unsafe if the patient or the minor refuses to have an abortion; and
4. Information regarding the Maine Human Rights Act's protections against discrimination in employment, education and housing on the basis of pregnancy or familial status and, upon request, provide educational materials prepared by the Maine Human Rights Commission regarding these protections.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1197, HP 757: 5.4566, 22.1597, 22.1599