135L.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Abortion” means an abortion as defined in chapter 146. 2. “Adult” means a person eighteen years of age or older. 3. “Child-placing agency” means any agency, public, semipublic, or private, which represents itself as placing children, receiving children for placement, or actually […]
135L.2 Prospective minor parents decision-making assistance program established. 1. A decision-making assistance program is created to provide assistance to minors in making informed decisions relating to pregnancy. The program shall offer and include all of the following: a. (1) A video, to be developed by a person selected through a request for proposals process or […]
135L.3 Notification of parent prior to the performance of abortion on a pregnant minor — requirements — criminal penalty. 1. A licensed physician shall not perform an abortion on a pregnant minor until at least forty-eight hours’ prior notification is provided to a parent of the pregnant minor. 2. The licensed physician who will perform […]
135L.4 Prospective minor parents program advisory committee created. Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 203, §19.
135L.5 Medical emergency exception — alternative procedure. Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 173, §17. See §135L.3, subsection 3, paragraph m.
135L.6 Fraudulent practice. A person who does any of the following is guilty of a fraudulent practice in the fourth degree pursuant to section 714.12: 1. Knowingly tenders a false original or copy of the signed and dated certification form described in section 135L.2, to be retained by the licensed physician. 2. Knowingly tenders a […]
135L.7 Immunities. 1. With the exception of the civil liability which may apply to a grandparent of a pregnant minor who accepts notification under this chapter, a person is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, for any act, omission, or decision made in connection with a good faith effort to comply with the provisions […]
135L.8 Adoption of rules — implementation and documents. The Iowa department of public health shall adopt rules to implement the notification procedures pursuant to this chapter including but not limited to rules regarding the documents necessary for notification of a parent or grandparent of a pregnant minor who is designated to receive notification under this […]
