ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 175
November 1, 2005 - Offered by Representative Sinicki.
AB175-AA2,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
AB175-AA2,1,4 21. Page 2, line 2: after "abortion" insert ", requiring an unemancipated minor
3to obtain parental or other consent or a judicial waiver of that consent requirement
4before she may give birth, and providing a penalty".
AB175-AA2,1,5 52. Page 4, line 1: delete lines 1 to 8 and substitute:
AB175-AA2,1,6 6" Section 1d. 46.24 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,2,2 746.24 Assistance to minors concerning parental consent for abortion
8or for giving birth. If a minor who is contemplating an abortion or who is
9contemplating giving birth
requests assistance from a county department under s.
1046.215, 46.22, or 46.23 in seeking the consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or legal
11custodian, or in seeking the consent of an adult family member, as defined in s.
1248.375 (2) (b),
for the contemplated abortion or giving of birth or in seeking a waiver

1from the circuit court, the county department shall provide assistance, including, if
2so requested, accompanying the minor as appropriate.
AB175-AA2, s. 1r 3Section 1r. 48.16 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,2,5 448.16 (title) Jurisdiction over petitions for waiver of parental consent
5to a minor's abortion
or giving birth.".
AB175-AA2,2,6 63. Page 4, line 11: after that line insert:
AB175-AA2,2,7 7" Section 2d. 48.235 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,2,158 48.235 (1) (d) The circuit court may appoint a guardian ad litem for a minor in
9a proceeding under s. 48.375 (7) to aid the circuit court in determining under s. 48.375
10(7) (c) whether or not the minor is mature and well-informed enough to make the
11abortion decision on her own and whether or not the performance or inducement of
12the abortion is in the minor's best interests or to aid the circuit court in determining
13under s. 48.375 (7) (a) whether or not the minor is mature and well-informed enough
14to make the decision whether to give birth on her own and whether or not giving birth
15is in the minor's best interests
.
AB175-AA2, s. 2g 16Section 2g. 48.257 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,2,18 1748.257 (title) Petition to initiate a procedure to waive parental consent
18prior to a minor's abortion
or giving birth.
AB175-AA2, s. 2j 19Section 2j. 48.257 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,2,2320 48.257 (1) (b) A statement that the minor is pregnant and the estimated
21gestational age of the fetus at the time that the petition is filed, and either a
22statement that the minor is seeking an abortion or a statement that the minor is
23seeking to give birth
.
AB175-AA2, s. 2m 24Section 2m. 48.257 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.257 (1) (c) The name and address of the person who intends to perform or
2induce the abortion or who intends to attend the birth, if known. If that person is
3not known, the name and address of the clinic or other medical facility that intends
4to perform or induce the abortion or to attend the birth, if known.
AB175-AA2, s. 2p 5Section 2p. 48.257 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,3,126 48.257 (1) (e) A Either a statement alleging that the minor is mature and
7well-informed enough to make her own decision on whether or not to have an
8abortion and facts sufficient to establish that the minor is mature enough and
9well-informed enough to make her own decision or a statement alleging that the
10minor is mature and well-informed enough to make her own decision on whether or
11not to give birth and facts sufficient to establish that the minor is mature enough and
12well-informed enough to make her own decision
.
AB175-AA2, s. 2r 13Section 2r. 48.257 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,3,2114 48.257 (1) (f) A Either a statement alleging that, if the circuit court does not
15find that the minor is mature enough and well-informed enough to make her own
16decision, the circuit court should find that having an abortion is in the minor's best
17interest and facts sufficient to establish that an abortion is in the minor's best
18interest or a statement alleging if the circuit court does not find that the minor is
19mature enough and well-informed enough to make her own decision, the circuit
20court should find that giving birth is in the minor's best interest and facts sufficient
21to establish that giving birth is in the minor's best interest
.".
AB175-AA2,3,22 224. Page 5, line 23: after that line insert:
AB175-AA2,3,23 23" Section 6g. 48.373 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.373 (2) Section 48.375 (7) applies if the medical service authorized under
2sub. (1) is an abortion or if the medical service authorized under sub. (1) is attending
3to a live birth
.
AB175-AA2, s. 6j 4Section 6j. 48.373 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,4,75 48.373 (3) In a proceeding under s. 48.375 (7), a circuit court exercising
6jurisdiction under s. 48.16 may not authorize any medical services other than the
7performance or inducement of an abortion or the attendance to a live birth.
AB175-AA2, s. 6m 8Section 6m. 48.375 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,4,10 948.375 (title) Parental consent required prior to abortion or giving
10birth
; judicial waiver procedure.
AB175-AA2, s. 6p 11Section 6p. 48.375 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,4,1412 48.375 (1) (a) 5. Parents who are aware that their minor is pregnant or, has had
13an abortion, or has given birth may better ensure that she receives adequate medical
14attention during her pregnancy or, after her abortion, or after her giving birth.
AB175-AA2, s. 6r 15Section 6r. 48.375 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,4,1816 48.375 (1) (a) 6. Parental knowledge of a minor's pregnancy and parental
17consent to an abortion or to giving birth are usually desirable and in the best interest
18of the minor.".
AB175-AA2,4,19 195. Page 6, line 14: after that line insert:
AB175-AA2,4,20 20" Section 10g. 48.375 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,4,2221 48.375 (2) (h) "Referring physician" means a physician who refers a minor to
22another physician for the purpose of obtaining an abortion or of giving birth.
AB175-AA2, s. 10r 23Section 10r. 48.375 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,5,4
148.375 (4) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in this section, no person may perform
2or induce an abortion on or for a minor who is not an emancipated minor or attend
3the giving of birth by a minor who is not an emancipated minor
unless the person is
4a physician and one of the following applies:".
AB175-AA2,5,5 56. Page 8, line 12: after that line insert:
AB175-AA2,5,6 6" Section 14m. 48.375 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,5,97 48.375 (4) (b) (intro.) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the person who intends
8to perform or induce the abortion or who intends to attend the birth is a physician
9and any of the following occurs:".
AB175-AA2,5,10 107. Page 9, line 7: delete lines 7 to 11 and substitute:
AB175-AA2,5,11 11" Section 17m. 48.375 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,5,1512 48.375 (5) Counseling. Any minor who is pregnant and who is seeking an
13abortion or to give birth and any minor who has had an abortion or who has given
14birth
may receive counseling from a counselor of her choice. A county department
15may refer the minor to a private counselor.
AB175-AA2, s. 18d 16Section 18d. 48.375 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,5,2117 48.375 (6) Right to petition court for waiver. Any pregnant minor who is
18seeking an abortion in this state, and any member of the clergy on the minor's behalf,
19or who is seeking to give birth in this state may file a petition specified under s.
2048.257 with any court for a waiver of the parental consent requirement under sub.
21(4) (a) 1.".
AB175-AA2,5,22 228. Page 10, line 2: after that line insert:
AB175-AA2,5,23 23" Section 21m. 48.375 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.375 (7) (b) 2. The understanding of the minor about the nature of, possible
2consequences of, and alternatives to the intended abortion procedure or the intended
3giving of birth
.".
AB175-AA2,6,4 49. Page 10, line 6: after that line insert:
AB175-AA2,6,5 5" Section 23m. 48.375 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,6,76 48.375 (7) (c) 1. That the minor is mature and well-informed enough to make
7the abortion decision or the decision to give birth on her own.
AB175-AA2, s. 23p 8Section 23p. 48.375 (7) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,6,109 48.375 (7) (c) 2. That the performance or inducement of the abortion or the
10giving of birth
is in the minor's best interests.".
AB175-AA2,6,11 1110. Page 11, line 17: delete lines 17 to 25.
AB175-AA2,6,12 1211. Page 12, line 1: delete lines 1 to 11 and substitute:
AB175-AA2,6,13 13" Section 26d. 48.375 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,7,914 48.375 (7) (d) 2. Counsel for the minor, or the member of the clergy who filed
15the petition on behalf of the minor, if any,
shall immediately, upon notification under
16subd. 1. or 1m. that the court has granted or denied the petition, notify the minor.
17If the court has granted the petition, counsel for the minor, or the member of the
18clergy who filed the petition on behalf of the minor, if any,
shall hand deliver a
19certified copy of the court order to the person who intends to perform or induce the
20abortion or to attend the birth. If with reasonable diligence the person who intends
21to perform or induce the abortion or to attend the birth cannot be located for delivery,
22then counsel for the minor, or the member of the clergy who filed the petition on
23behalf of the minor, if any,
shall leave a certified copy of the order with the person's
24agent at the person's principal place of business. If a clinic or medical facility is

1specified in the petition as the corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
2or other unincorporated association that employs the person who intends to perform
3or induce the abortion or to attend the birth, then counsel for the minor, or the
4member of the clergy who filed the petition on behalf of the minor, if any,
shall hand
5deliver a certified copy of the order to an agent of the corporation, limited liability
6company, partnership, or other unincorporated association at its principal place of
7business. There may be no service by mail or publication. The person or agent who
8receives the certified copy of the order under this subdivision shall place the copy in
9the minor's medical record.".
AB175-AA2,7,10 1012. Page 13, line 2: after that line insert:
AB175-AA2,7,11 11" Section 28r. 809.105 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,7,13 12809.105 (title) Appeals in proceedings related to parental consent prior
13to performance of abortion
or giving birth.".
AB175-AA2,7,14 1413. Page 13, line 20: after that line insert:
AB175-AA2,7,15 15" Section 31m. 809.105 (4) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,7,2116 809.105 (4) (j) If the trial court appointed a guardian ad litem under s. 48.235
17(1) (d), a letter written to the court of appeals by the guardian ad litem indicating his
18or her position on whether or not the minor is mature and well-informed enough to
19make the abortion decision or the decision to give birth on her own and whether or
20not the performance or inducement of an abortion or the giving of birth is in the
21minor's best interests.".
AB175-AA2,7,22 2214. Page 15, line 16: delete lines 16 to 25.
AB175-AA2,7,23 2315. Page 16, line 1: delete lines 1 to 9 and substitute:
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1"(b) Counsel for the minor, if any, or the member of the clergy who initiated the
2appeal under this section, if any,
shall immediately, upon notification under par. (a)
3that the court of appeals has granted or denied the petition, notify the minor. If the
4court of appeals has granted the petition, counsel for the minor, if any, or the member
5of the clergy who initiated the appeal under this section, if any,
shall hand deliver
6a certified copy of the order of the court of appeals to the person who intends to
7perform or induce the abortion or to attend the birth. If with reasonable diligence
8the person who intends to perform or induce the abortion or to attend the birth cannot
9be located for delivery, then counsel for the minor, if any, or the member of the clergy
10who initiated the appeal under this section, if any,
shall leave a certified copy of the
11order with the person's agent at the person's principal place of business. If a clinic
12or medical facility is specified in the petition as the corporation, limited liability
13company,
partnership, or other unincorporated association that employs the person
14who intends to perform or induce the abortion or to attend the birth, then counsel for
15the minor, if any, or the member of the clergy who initiated the appeal under this
16section, if any,
shall hand deliver a certified copy of the order to an agent of the
17corporation, limited liability company, partnership , or other unincorporated
18association at its principal place of business. There may be no service by mail or
19publication. The person or agent who receives the certified copy of the order under
20this paragraph shall place the copy in the minor's medical record.".
AB175-AA2,8,21 2116. Page 16, line 21: after that line insert:
AB175-AA2,8,22 22" Section 38r. 809.105 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,9,3
1809.105 (11) (c) The supreme court shall, by court rule, provide for expedited
2appellate review of cases appealed under this subsection because time may be of the
3essence regarding the performance of the abortion or the attendance of the birth.".
AB175-AA2,9,4 417. Page 17, line 19: delete lines 19 to 25.
AB175-AA2,9,5 518. Page 18, line 1: delete lines 1 to 13 and substitute:
AB175-AA2,9,6 6" Section 41d. 809.105 (11) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,9,247 809.105 (11) (e) Counsel for the minor, if any, or the member of the clergy who
8initiated the appeal under this section, if any,
shall immediately, upon notification
9under par. (d) that the supreme court has granted or denied the petition, notify the
10minor. If the supreme court has granted the petition, counsel for the minor, if any,
11or the member of the clergy who initiated the appeal under this section, if any,
shall
12hand deliver a certified copy of the order of the supreme court to the person who
13intends to perform or induce the abortion or to attend the birth. If with reasonable
14diligence the person who intends to perform or induce the abortion or to attend the
15birth
cannot be located for delivery, then counsel for the minor , if any, or the member
16of the clergy who initiated the appeal under this section, if any,
shall leave a certified
17copy of the order with the person's agent at the person's principal place of business.
18If a clinic or medical facility is specified in the petition as the corporation, limited
19liability company,
partnership, or other unincorporated association that employs the
20person who intends to perform or induce the abortion or to attend the birth, then
21counsel for the minor, if any, or the member of the clergy who initiated the appeal
22under this section, if any,
shall hand deliver a certified copy of the order to an agent
23of the corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other unincorporated
24association at its principal place of business. There may be no service by mail or

1publication. The person or agent who receives the certified copy of the order under
2this paragraph shall place the order in the minor's medical record.".
AB175-AA2,10,3 319. Page 18, line 24: delete that line.
AB175-AA2,10,4 420. Page 19, line 1: delete lines 1 to 7 and substitute:
AB175-AA2,10,5 5" Section 42p. 895.037 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,10,7 6895.037 (title) Abortions on or for a minor or births by a minor without
7parental consent or judicial waiver.
AB175-AA2, s. 42r 8Section 42r. 895.037 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,10,149 895.037 (2) (a) Any person who, in violation of s. 48.375 (4), intentionally
10performs or induces an abortion on or for a minor whom the person knows or has
11reason to know is not an emancipated minor and any person who, in violation of s.
1248.375 (4), intentionally attends a birth given by a minor whom the person knows or
13has reason to know is not an emancipated minor
may be required to forfeit not more
14than $10,000.
AB175-AA2, s. 43d 15Section 43d. 895.037 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB175-AA2,10,2316 895.037 (3) (a) A person who intentionally violates s. 48.375 (4) under
17circumstances in which the person knew or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should
18have known that the requirements of the subsection have not been complied with
is
19liable to the minor on or for whom the abortion was performed or induced or to the
20minor who gave birth
and to the minor's parent, guardian, and legal custodian for
21damages arising out of the performance or inducement of the abortion or out of the
22giving of birth
including, but not limited to, damages for personal injury and
23emotional and psychological distress.".
AB175-AA2,10,24 2421. Page 19, line 9: after " induced" insert "or births attended".
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122. Page 19, line 10: delete that line and substitute "(2) (b), (fm), and (h) and
2(4) (a) (intro.) and (b) (intro.), 1., 1m., and 3., 69.186 (1) (j), and 895.037 (title), (2) (a),
3and (3) (a) of the".
AB175-AA2,11,4 423. Page 19, line 13: after "induced" insert "or births attended".
AB175-AA2,11,5 524. Page 19, line 14: delete lines 14 to 17 and substitute:
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