E2SHB 1267 -
By Senators Benton, Swecker, Roach
OUT OF ORDER 04/12/2011
On page 41, line 5, after "pregnancy" insert "and to make decisions with her health care provider regarding whether to undergo an elective cesarean section procedure. The surrogacy contract may not contain any term or condition that mandates or financially encourages the woman acting as a surrogate to undergo an elective cesarean section procedure"
EFFECT: Provides that a woman acting as a surrogate has the right to make decisions with her health care provider regarding whether to undergo an elective cesarean section and provides that the surrogacy contract may not contain a term or condition that mandates or financially encourages the surrogate to undergo an elective cesarean section.