Maine LD886: An Act to Regulate Medication Abortions

What the bill says

An Act to Regulate Medication Abortions" Amend the bill in section 1 in §1598-A by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 11 to 25 in L.D.) and inserting the duties of health care professional. The following provisions apply to medication abortions. A. A health care professional who prescribes a chemical agent or drug to be used by a patient for a medication abortion shall oversee the patient's ingestion of the chemical agent or drug in person. B. A health care professional overseeing a medication abortion shall inform the (2) What the patient will experience following ingestion of th.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Regulate Medication Abortions" Amend the bill in section 1 in §1598-A by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 11 to 25 in L.D.) and inserting the duties of health care professional. The following provisions apply to medication abortions. A. A health care professional who prescribes a chemical agent or drug to be used by a patient for a medication abortion shall oversee the patient's ingestion of the chemical agent or drug in person. B. A health care professional overseeing a medication abortion shall inform the (2) What the patient will experience following ingestion of the chemical agent or drug for the medication abortion; (3) Of any physical or emotional risk of undergoing the medication abortion; and (4) Of any chemical agent, drug or other means by which the medication abortion may be reversed. 3. Medication abortions; duties of manufacturer or distributor; penalty. A person may not sell or distribute a chemical agent or drug used for a medication abortion to an individual in the State through an online source unless the manufacturer or distributor confirms that the individual has a prescription for the chemical agent or drug from a health care professional. A. A person that violates this subsection is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. Page 1 …

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Sponsors

• Abigail Griffin (R, 34) · primary sponsor