Assembly Bill 407 mandates that hospitals, clinics, and other facilities performing induced abortions report additional information in their annual reports to the Department of Health Services (DHS). The bill adds requirements to include the sex of the aborted unborn child, if determinable by visual inspection, and whether the child had a fetal anomaly, along with details about the nature of any such anomaly. This information will be incorporated into the existing birth defect registry maintained by DHS, enhancing the data collected on fetal anomalies and their implications.

The bill amends several sections of the statutes, specifically 253.12, to establish a more comprehensive registry that documents diagnoses of unborn children with fetal anomalies and infants or children with birth defects. It includes provisions for identifying risk factors associated with these conditions and mandates the incorporation of reported fetal anomaly information into the registry. The amendments aim to improve the state's ability to track and analyze data related to fetal anomalies and birth defects, ultimately informing public health recommendations and policies.

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