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present statute, it is unclear whether or
not the boy friend of a pregnant woman
could sue her if she broke her promise to
marry him.

Subsection (b) is new language derived from
§6.

Subsection (c) is new language which
contains the provisions defining certain
acts as illegal, and the penalty provisions
of §8.

Subsection (d) is new language derived from
§9.

The specific declarations of public policy
are not included in this section as it is
believed they are well understood and the
need for repeating them is minimal;
nevertheless these considerations are still
relevant, and there is no intention to
affect them by the repeal of §§ 1 — 9.

SEC. 5-302. ACTION AGAINST PERSON FURNISHING
INFORMATION TO ENUMERATED AGENCY FOR RESEARCH
PURPOSES.

NO ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST A PERSON, FIRM,
OR CORPORATION WHO FURNISHES CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS,
REPORTS, STATEMENTS, NOTES, OR OTHER INFORMATION TO AN
AGENCY ENUMERATED IN THIS SECTION OR ITS AUTHORIZED
AGENTS, FOR PURPOSES OF RESEARCH AND STUDY.

(1)   THE MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OR
ITS ALLIED COMMITTEES;

(2)   AN "IN-HOSPITAL" STAFF COMMITTEE;

(3)   A NATIONALLY ORGANIZED MEDICAL SOCIETY
OR RESEARCH GROUP; OR

(4)   THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section     is new language

derived from Art. 75C, §§   10 and 11. The

sections are combined and stylisticly
revised.

The nomenclatural reference to "State Board