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(a) Except in the case of a medical emergency, consent to an abortion when the unborn child has been diagnosed with a lethal fetal anomaly is voluntary and informed only if at least seventy-two (72) hours before the abortion:
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(1) The physician performing the abortion has verbally informed the pregnant woman that perinatal palliative care services are available and has offered perinatal palliative care services as an alternative to abortion; and
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(2) The pregnant woman is given a list of perinatal palliative care services available both in the state and nationally that is prepared by the Department of Health and organized geographically by location.
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(b) If the pregnant woman declines perinatal palliative care services, the pregnant woman shall certify in writing that:
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(1) She declines the perinatal palliative care services; and
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(2) She has received the materials described in subdivision (a)(2) of this section.
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