Consentimiento informado y deberes de los médicos en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Esta ley asegura que las personas que piensan en un aborto reciban toda la información necesaria antes de tomar una decisión. Los médicos deben mostrarles imágenes y explicar los procedimientos de manera clara.

Es como cuando decides comprar un coche: antes de firmar, necesitas ver todas las características, precios y opciones disponibles para tomar la mejor decisión.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana está considerando un aborto. Antes de proceder, su médico le ofrece ver un video informativo y le da un folleto sobre el cuidado prenatal. Ana también puede imprimir un formulario que confirma que ha recibido esta información.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(d) Make available to physicians through the Michigan board of medicine and the Michigan board of osteopathic medicine and surgery, and to any person upon request, the copies of medically accurate depictions, illustrations, or photographs described in subdivision (a), the written standardized summaries described in subdivision (b), the acknowledgment and consent form described in subdivision (c), the prenatal care and parenting information pamphlet described in section 9161, the pregnancy certification form described in subdivision (f), and the materials regarding coercion to abort described in subdivision (i). (e) The department shall not develop written standardized summaries for abortion procedures under subdivision (b) that utilize medication that has not been approved by the United States food and drug administration for use in performing an abortion. (f) Develop, draft, and print a certification form to be signed by a local health department representative at the time and place a patient has a pregnancy confirmed, as requested by the patient, verifying the date and time the pregnancy is confirmed. (g) Develop, operate, and maintain an internet website that allows a patient considering an abortion to review the information required in subsection (3)(c) through (f). After the patient reviews the required information, the department shall assure that a confirmation form can be printed by the patient from the internet website that will verify the time and date the information was reviewed. A confirmation form printed under this subdivision becomes invalid 14 days after the date and time printed on the confirmation form. (h) Include on the informed consent internet website operated under subdivision (g) a list of health care providers, facilities, and clinics that offe