Informed Consent Revision

H.B. 5548 of 2000
P.A. 345 of 2000
MCL 333.17015
Sponsor: Rep. Janet Kukuk

Effective Date: March 28, 2001

This bill prohibits abortion clinics from using their own websites as a means of complying with the informed consent law. Several abortion clinics were using their own websites to give their clients scientifically inaccurate information in regards to the development of their fetus. The bill directs the Department of Community Health to create a website that enables women to access the information via the Internet to ensure the information is accurate. The webpage will be anonymous, but will have a confirmation slip women will print off to show their doctor they have seen the information. The required information can also be transmitted via facsimile or registered mail.

Original Informed Consent Law of 1993

Abortion Prepayment Prohibition of 2002