Senate Bill 406 mandates that hospitals, clinics, and other facilities performing induced abortions in Wisconsin report additional information in their annual reports to the Department of Health Services (DHS). The bill requires the inclusion of the sex of the aborted unborn child, if determinable by visual inspection, and whether the aborted unborn child had a fetal anomaly, along with the nature of that anomaly. This new reporting requirement aims to enhance the existing data collected on abortions and will also ensure that information regarding fetal anomalies is incorporated into the state's birth defect registry.

The bill amends several sections of current law, specifically adding new subsections to the statutes that outline the required information. Notably, it creates subsections 69.186 (1) (m) and (n) to specify the reporting of the sex and any fetal anomalies of aborted unborn children. Additionally, it amends existing statutes to include the documentation of fetal anomalies in the registry and to ensure that the information reported is utilized in analyses and recommendations regarding birth defects. These changes are intended to improve the state's understanding of fetal anomalies and their implications.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 253.12(3)(a)1.(intro.), 253.12, 253.12(3)(a)1.a, 253.12(4)(a)