HB1184 - Abortion; based on the sex or ethnicity of unborn child prohibited, penalties.

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Provision of abortion; abortion based on the sex or ethnicity of unborn child prohibited; penalties. Provides that, except in a medical emergency, a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse shall not perform, induce, or attempt to perform or induce an abortion unless such physician or advanced practice registered nurse who is to perform or induce the abortion has first confirmed that the abortion is not being sought on the basis of the sex or ethnicity of the unborn child and has documented these facts in the maternal patient's chart, as well as in a report to be filed with the State Health Commissioner within 15 days of the abortion. The bill further provides that any physician or advanced practice registered nurse performing such a prohibited abortion has committed an act of unprofessional conduct, that his license to practice medicine or as an advanced practice registered nurse in the Commonwealth shall be suspended or revoked pursuant to the rules of unprofessional conduct, and that he is subject to a penalty of perjury for attesting to false information on the required report and a civil penalty.