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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 23 - Health and Safety » Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion » Section 23-4.7-4. – Emergency requiring immediate action.

§ 23-4.7-4. Emergency requiring immediate action.

Where there is an emergency requiring immediate action, the requirements of this chapter may be waived. The woman’s attending physician shall certify in writing in the patient’s medical record that an emergency exists and the medical basis for his or her opinion.

History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 323, § 2.