6290-S AMS PATT S4960.1
SSB 6290 - S AMD - 705
By Senator Patterson
WITHDRAWN 2/16/98
On page 2, beginning on line 36, strike all of subsection (4), renumber the remaining subsections consecutively, and correct any internal references accordingly.
SSB 6290 - S AMD - 705
By Senator Patterson
WITHDRAWN 2/16/98
On page 3, line 37, following "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."
SSB 6290 - S AMD - 705
By Senator Patterson
WITHDRAWN 2/16/98
On page 4, beginning on line 18, after "of" strike all material through "act" on line 20 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 29, after "That the" strike all material through "her" on line 30 and insert "minor female and male will be provided court-appointed counsel at her or his"
On page 4, line 32, after "(i)" strike "She is" and insert "One or both of the petitioning minors are"
On page 4, line 36, after "interest of the" strike all material through "child;" and insert "petitioning minors; and"
On page 4, line 38, after "guardian" strike "; and" and insert "."
SSB 6290 - S AMD - 705
By Senator Patterson
WITHDRAWN 2/16/98
On page 5, at the beginning of line 1, strike all of subsection (g)
Beginning on page 5, line 35, strike all of section 7
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
SSB 6290 - S AMD - 705
By Senator Patterson
WITHDRAWN 2/16/98
On page 6, line 1, after "have" insert "or not have"
On page 6, line 2, after "performed" insert ", or to file or not file a petition under sections 1 through 11 of this act"
On page 6, line 24, after "her" insert "or his"
On page 6, line 26, after "pregnant" insert ", or is believed to be the male who participated in creating the pregnancy,"
On page 6, line 28, after "her" insert "or him"
On page 6, line 31, after "she" insert "or he"
On page 6, line 37, after "file her" insert "or his"
On page 6, line 37, after "solely her" insert "or his"
SSB 6290 - S AMD - 705
By Senator Patterson
WITHDRAWN 2/16/98
On page 7, line 8, after "(4)" insert "(a)"
On page 7, after line 23, 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 father of child and eliminates coercion for criminal and dependency actions.
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