(10)__Any abortion-related complications;

(11)__Whether maternal death resulted from abortion complications;

(12)__Whether anesthesia was used and the specific type;

(13)__The medical reason, if any, for the abortion;

(14)__The reason given by the mother for requesting abortion;

(15)__The number of previous abortions the mother has had;

(16)__The time, place and method of disposal of the aborted fetus; and

(17)__Whether the fetus was dead or alive when delivered.

B.__The physician performing the abortion shall complete the reporting form with the information required under paragraph A, sign the form and file it with the department within 10 days after the end of the month in which the abortion was performed.

C.__The department shall publish a report each year containing the following information:

(1)__The total number of abortions performed that year;

(2)__The ages of the women having abortions;

(3)__The number of previous abortions the women had;

(4)__A breakdown of abortion procedures by weeks since the last menstrual period;

(5)__The reasons for abortions;

(6)__Number and types of abortion-related complications and number of abortion-related deaths; and

(7)__The number of violations of the reporting requirements.

The department shall make the report available to the public at no charge, and available on the department's publicly accessible site on the Internet.

D.__The identity of a patient or a physician reporting pursuant to this subsection is confidential.__The department shall take steps necessary to ensure the confidentiality of patients and physicians, unless there is a suspected violation of this subsection, in which case the department shall report the name of the physician to law enforcement officials responsible for investigating and enforcing this subsection.

E.__A physician who fails to report the required information commits a Class D crime.

F.__A person who falsifies or alters an abortion reporting form commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.__The penalty for failure to comply with the abortion reporting requirements pursuant to this subsection must be stated on the printed abortion reporting forms.

G.__Repeated or willful underreporting under this subsection results in referral to the Board of Licensure in Medicine for appropriate penalty.

Nothing in this subsection may be construed to create a right to have an abortion.

SUMMARY

This bill revises the abortion reporting law to require the reporting of very specific information about each abortion performed while maintaining the confidentiality of the patients and physicians. It requires the Department of Human Services to compile the information and make a report available on an annual basis. Failure to report as required is a Class D crime. Falsifying or altering a reporting form may result in a forfeiture of up to $1,000.