6290 AMS PATT S5018.1
SB 6290 - S AMD - 746
By Senator Patterson
On page 3, line 37, after "abortion." insert the following:
"Where there is a reason to believe the male who participated in creating the pregnancy is an unemancipated minor or an incompetent person, no person may perform an abortion until forty-eight hours after actual notification and consent have been obtained from the custodial parent or guardian of the father."
SB 6290 - S AMD - 746
By Senator Patterson
On page 4, beginning on line 17, after "of" strike all material through "act" on line 19 and insert "a parent or guardian of a minor female or male is not required if the minor is emancipated as defined in section 3 of this act"
On page 4, beginning on line 28, after "That the" strike all material through "her" on line 29 and insert "minor female and male will be provided court-appointed counsel at her or his"
On page 4, line 31, after "(i)" strike "She is" and insert "One or both of the petitioning minors are"
On page 4, at the beginning of line 35, after "of the" strike all material through "child" and insert "petitioning minors"
SB 6290 - S AMD - 746
By Senator Patterson
On page 6, line 21, after "her" insert "or his"
On page 6, line 23, after "pregnant" insert ", or is believed to be the male who participated in creating the pregnancy,"
On page 6, line 24, after "her" insert "or him"
On page 6, line 28, after "she" insert "or he"
On page 6, line 34, after "file her" insert "or his"
On page 6, line 34, after "solely her" insert "or his"
SB 6290 - S AMD - 746
By Senator Patterson
On page 7, line 5, after "(4)" insert "(a)"
On page 7, after line 11, insert the following:
"(b) In the case of a petition by an unemancipated or incompetent male, if the court finds by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence, that the petitioner is sufficiently mature or able to deal with the decision by the pregnant unemancipated or incompetent pregnant person to have an abortion, the court shall waive the requirement that a parent or guardian of the male be notified and provide consent. If the court does not make the finding specified in this subsection (4)(b) or in (a) of this subsection, the petition shall be dismissed."
EFFECT: Includes notification and consent of the parents of the minor male.
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