NOTE: This section is conditionally repealed upon certification by the Attorney General that either of the conditions set forth in Laws 2021, c. 308, § 18 have been met. (See end of section for those conditions.)
No hospital in which abortions are performed or induced shall advertise or hold itself out as also providing counseling to pregnant women, unless:
1. The counseling is done by a licensed physician, a licensed registered nurse or by a person holding at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology or some similarly appropriate field;
2. The counseling includes factual information, including explicit discussion of the development of the unborn child; and
3. The counseling includes a thorough discussion of the alternatives to abortion and the availability of agencies and services to assist her if she chooses not to have an abortion.
Laws 1978, c. 207, § 8, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
NOTE: Section 18 of Laws 2021, c. 308 provides: