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(13)__Whether the mother consented to donating fetal
remains for medical research;

 
(14)__Whether the physician performing an induced
abortion has been subject to license revocation or
suspension or other professional sanction; and

 
(15) The number of previous abortions the mother has
had.

 
3.__Induced abortion complication report form.__The following
provisions govern induced abortion complication report forms.

 
A.__No later than 90 days after the effective date of this
section, the department shall prepare an induced abortion
complication report form for all physicians licensed and
practicing in this State.__A copy of this section must be
attached to the induced abortion complication report form.

 
B.__The Board of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of
Osteopathic Licensure shall ensure that induced abortion
complication report forms required by this section, together
with a copy of this section, are provided:

 
(1)__No later than 120 days after the effective date of
this section to all physicians licensed to practice in
this State;

 
(2)__To each physician who subsequently becomes
licensed to practice in this State at the same time
that official notification is made to that physician
that the physician is so licensed; and

 
(3)__By December 1st of each year, other than the
calendar year in which the induced abortion
complication report forms are distributed in accordance
with subparagraph 1, to all physicians licensed to
practice in this State.

 
C.__Any physician practicing in this State who encounters an
illness or injury that is related to an induced abortion
shall complete and submit an induced abortion complication
report form to the department.

 
D.__Any physician required to submit an induced abortion
complication report form to the department shall do so as soon as
is practicable after the encounter with the induced-abortion-
related illness or injury, but in no case


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