6290-S AMS PATT S5014.1

SSB 6290 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-4881.4/98) - 745

By Senator Patterson

    On page 3, line 18 of the amendment, 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."

    On page 3, beginning on line 36 of the amendment, after "of" strike all material through "act" on line 38 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"

SSB 6290 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-4881.4/98) - 745

By Senator Patterson

    On page 4, beginning on line 9 of the amendment, after "That the" strike all material through "her" on line 10 and insert "minor female and male will be provided court-appointed counsel at her or his"

    On page 4, line 12 of the amendment, after "evidence that" strike "she is" and insert "one or both of the petitioning minors are"

    On page 4, line 16 of the amendment, after "interest of the" strike all material through "child" and insert "petitioning minors"

SSB 6290 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-4881.4/98) - 745

By Senator Patterson

    On page 5, line 26 of the amendment, after "her" insert "or his"

    On page 5, line 28 of the amendment, after "pregnant" insert ", or is believed to be the male who participated in creating the pregnancy,"

    On page 5, line 29 of the amendment, after "her" insert "or him"

    On page 5, line 33 of the amendment, after "she" insert "or he"

SSB 6290 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-4881.4/98) - 745

By Senator Patterson

    On page 6, line 2 of the amendment, after "file her" insert "or his"

    On page 6, line 2 of the amendment, after "solely her" insert "or his"

    On page 6, line 10 of the amendment, after "(4)" insert "(a)"

    On page 6, after line 16 of the amendment, 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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