HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3) ASSISTANCE FROM A LICENSED AND REGULATED
ADOPTION AGENCY IS AVAILABLE IF SHE CHOOSES NOT TO KEEP THE
BABY.

(C)  DUTY OF DEPARTMENTS OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL PREPARE
ANNUALLY, PERIODICALLY UPDATE, AND PUBLISH A LIST OF
FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE SOURCES OF THE TYPES AND EXTENT
OF ASSISTANCE REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
AND SHALL DISTRIBUTE THIS PUBLISHED INFORMATION TO EACH
HOSPITAL, CLINIC, PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE, AND OTHER FACILITY
WHERE AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED.

(D)  SIGNED DOCUMENT AS EVIDENCE.

THE SIGNED DOCUMENT, OF A WOMAN WHO SEEKS AN ABORTION,
INDICATING THAT SHE HAS BEEN COUNSELED CONCERNING THE
PUBLISHED INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION IS EVIDENCE THAT THE REQUISITE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN
TO THE WOMAN. THE SIGNED DOCUMENT SHALL BECOME PART OF THE
MEDICAL RECORD.

(E)  PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO WILLFULLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN
$500.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 138.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Physician" § 1-101

20-212.     RESERVED.

20-213.     RESERVED.

PART IV.     EFFECT OF REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE OR REFER.

20-214.     EFFECT.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

(1) A PERSON MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OR
PARTICIPATE IN, OR REFER TO ANY SOURCE FOR, ANY MEDICAL
PROCEDURE THAT RESULTS IN ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION,
STERILIZATION, OR TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY.