§ 63-1-738.8. Review of materials, notice in cases of twenty-plus weeks' gestation - Certification, furnishing of information.

A.  Except in the case of a medical emergency, at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to an abortion being performed on an unborn child whose probable gestational age is twenty (20) weeks or more, the physician performing the abortion or the agent of the physician shall inform the pregnant female, by telephone or in person, of the right to review the printed materials described in Section 10 of this act, that these materials are available on a state-sponsored web site, and the web address of that web site.  The physician or the agent of the physician shall orally inform the female that the materials have been provided by the State of Oklahoma and that the materials contain information on pain and the unborn child.  If the female chooses to view the materials other than on the web site, the materials shall either be given to the female at least twenty-four (24) hours before the abortion, or mailed to the female at least seventy-two (72) hours before the abortion by certified mail, restricted delivery to the addressee.  The information required by this subsection may be provided by a tape recording if provision is made to record or otherwise register specifically whether the female does or does not choose to receive the printed materials given or mailed.

B.  The female shall certify in writing, prior to the abortion, that the information described in subsection A of this section has been furnished to the female and that the female has been informed of the opportunity to review the printed materials described in Section 10 of this act.  Prior to the performance of the abortion, the physician who is to perform the abortion or the agent of the physician shall obtain a copy of the written certification and retain the copy on file with the medical record of the female for at least three (3) years following the date of receipt.

Added by Laws 2006, c. 185, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.