Attorney General No.

15-0062

Secretary of State No.

1724

Description

Changes California Constitution to prohibit certain currently authorized trained and licensed medical professionals from providing abortions to unemancipated minors, as defined. Prohibits abortion for those minors until 48 hours after physician notifies parent/legal guardian in writing. Provides exceptions for medical emergency, parental waiver, or parental abuse documented by notarized statement from law enforcement or relatives. Judge may waive notice if minor appears personally in court and proves maturity or best interest. Requires specific abortion information reported to State. Physicians subject to suit for 12 years. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: State administrative costs of at least $1 million, and potentially a few million dollars, annually. Uncertain net fiscal impact on state health and social services programs, potentially in the millions of dollars annually, to the extent the measure results in changes to the abortion and/or birth rates in the state.

Proponents

Thomas Tait, Teresa Smith c/o Kasey Reinitz (949) 2015-1611 kasey.reinitz@gmail.com

Date

11-9-2015

Document Type

Article

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

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