Connecticut HB 5307: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE TO A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A MINOR CHILD WHO HAS RECEIVED PREGNANCY-RELATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5307
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY

Introduced by:
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE TO A PARENT
OR GUARDIAN OF A MINOR CHILD WHO HAS RECEIVED
PREGNANCY-RELATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 19a-601 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 2
(a) Prior to the performance of an abortion upon a minor, a physician 3
or counselor shall provide pregnancy information and counseling in 4
accordance with this section in a manner and language that will be 5
understood by the minor. The physician or counselor shall: 6
(1) Explain that the information being given to the minor is being 7
given objectively and is not intended to coerce, persuade or induce the 8
minor to choose to have an abortion or to carry the pregnancy to term; 9
(2) Explain that the minor may withdraw a decision to have an 10
abortion at any time before the abortion is performed or may reconsider 11
a decision not to have an abortion at any time within the time period 12
during which an abortion may legally be performed; 13

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(3) Explain to the minor the alternative choices available for 14
managing the pregnancy, including: (A) Carrying the pregnancy to term 15
and keeping the child, (B) carrying the pregnancy to term and placing 16
the child for adoption, placing the child with a relative or obtaining 17
voluntary foster care for the child, and (C) having an abortion, and 18
explain that public and private agencies are available to assist the minor 19
with whichever alternative she chooses and that a list of these agencies 20
and the services available from each will be provided if the minor 21
requests; 22
(4) Explain that public and private agencies are available to provide 23
birth control information and that a list of these agencies and the 24
services available from each will be provided if the minor requests; and 25
[(5) Discuss the possibility of involving the minor's parents, guardian 26
or other adult family members in the minor's decision-making 27
concerning the pregnancy and whether the minor believes that 28
involvement would be in the minor's best interests; and] 29
[(6)] (5) Provide adequate opportunity for the minor to ask any 30
questions concerning the pregnancy, abortion, child care and adoption, 31
and provide information the minor seeks or, if the person cannot 32
provide the information, indicate where the minor can receive the 33
information. 34
(b) After the person provides the information and counseling to a 35
minor as required by this section, such person shall have the minor sign 36
and date a form stating that: 37
(1) The minor has received information on alternatives to abortion 38
and that there are agencies that will provide assistance and that a list of 39
these agencies and the services available from each will be provided if 40
the minor requests; 41
(2) The minor has received an explanation that the minor may 42
withdraw an abortion decision or reconsider a decision to carry a 43

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pregnancy to term; 44
(3) The alternatives available for managing the pregnancy have been 45
explained to the minor; 46
(4) The minor has received an explanation about agencies available 47
to provide birth control information and that a list of these agencies and 48
the services available from each will be provided if the minor requests; 49
(5) The minor has [discussed with the person providing the 50
information and counseling the possibility of involving the minor's 51
parents, guardian or other adult family members in the minor's 52
decision-making about the pregnancy] received an explanation of the 53
notification requirements set forth in section 2 of this act; 54
(6) If applicable, the minor has determined that not involving the 55
minor's parents, guardian or other adult family members is in the 56
minor's best interests; and 57
(7) The minor has been given an adequate opportunity to ask 58
questions. 59
(c) The person providing the information and counseling shall also 60
sign and date the form and shall include such person's business address 61
and business telephone number. The person shall keep a copy for such 62
minor's medical record and shall give the form to the minor or, if the 63
minor requests and if such person is not the attending physician, 64
transmit the form to the minor's attending physician. Such medical 65
record shall be maintained as otherwise provided by law. 66
(d) The provision of pregnancy information and counseling by a 67
physician or counselor which is evidenced in writing containing the 68
information and statements provided in this section and which is signed 69
by the minor shall be presumed to be evidence of compliance with the 70
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