(a) Notwithstanding section 453-16 or any other law to the contrary, an advanced practice registered nurse may provide medication or aspiration abortion care in the first trimester of pregnancy, so long as the advanced practice registered nurse:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 457-8.7

  • Advanced practice registered nurse: means a registered nurse who has met the qualifications for advanced practice registered nurse licensure set forth in this chapter and through rules of the board, which shall include educational requirements. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457-2
  • Nurse: means a person licensed under this chapter or a person who holds a license under the laws of another state or territory of the United States that is equivalent to a license under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457-2
(1) Has prescriptive authority;
(2) Practices within the advanced practice registered nurse’s practice specialty; and
(3) Has a valid, unencumbered license obtained in accordance with this chapter.
(b) The State shall not deny or interfere with a pregnant person’s right to choose to:

(1) Obtain an abortion; or
(2) Terminate a pregnancy if the termination is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant person.
(c) Nothing in this section shall require any hospital or any person to participate in an abortion, nor shall any hospital or any person be liable for a refusal.
(d) For purposes of this section, “abortion” and “nonviable fetus” shall have the same meaning as defined in section 453-16.

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