Indiana Code 16-34-2-4.7. “Abortion complication”; required report; information for report; quarterly public report
(1) Uterine perforation.
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 180 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-34-2-4.7
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) Infection.
(4) Vaginal bleeding that qualifies as a Grade 2 or higher adverse event according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE).
(5) Pulmonary embolism.
(6) Deep vein thrombosis.
(7) Failure to terminate the pregnancy.
(8) Incomplete abortion (retained tissue).
(9) Pelvic inflammatory disease.
(10) Missed ectopic pregnancy.
(11) Cardiac arrest.
(12) Respiratory arrest.
(13) Renal failure.
(14) Shock.
(15) Amniotic fluid embolism.
(16) Coma.
(17) Placenta previa in subsequent pregnancies.
(18) Pre-term delivery in subsequent pregnancies.
(19) Free fluid in the abdomen.
(20) Hemolytic reaction due to the administration of ABO-incompatible blood or blood products.
(21) Hypoglycemia occurring while the patient is being treated at the hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center.
(22) Allergic reaction to anesthesia or abortion inducing drugs.
(23) Psychological complications, including depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and sleeping disorders.
(24) Death.
(25) Any other adverse event as defined by criteria provided in the Food and Drug Administration Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.
(b) The following persons shall report to the state department each case in which the person treated a patient suffering from an abortion complication:
(1) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(2) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21.
(3) Beginning September 1, 2022, an ambulatory outpatient surgical center licensed under IC 16-21-2.
(c) The state department shall develop a process for the submission of a report under this section.
(d) A report under this section shall be submitted to the state department in the manner prescribed by the state department.
(e) The report under this section must include the following information concerning the abortion complication:
(1) The date the patient presented for treatment for the abortion complication.
(2) The age of the patient.
(3) The race of the patient.
(4) The county and state of the patient’s residence.
(5) The type of abortion obtained by the patient.
(6) The date of abortion obtained by the patient.
(7) The name of the:
(A) hospital; or
(B) ambulatory outpatient surgical center;
where the patient obtained the abortion.
(8) Whether the patient obtained abortion medication via mail order or Internet web site, and if so, information identifying the source of the medication.
(9) Whether the complication was previously managed by the abortion provider or the abortion provider’s required back-up physician.
(10) The name of the medications taken by the patient as part of the pharmaceutical abortion regimen, if any.
(11) A list of each diagnosed complication.
(12) A list of each treated complication, with a description of the treatment provided.
(13) Whether the patient’s visit to treat the complications was the original visit or a follow-up visit.
(14) The date of each follow-up visit, if any.
(15) A list of each complication diagnosed at a follow-up visit, if any.
(16) A list of each complication treated at a follow-up visit, if any.
(f) On a quarterly basis, the state department shall compile a public report summarizing the information collected under this section. The report must include statistics for the previous calendar quarter, with updated information for the most recent calendar quarter.
(g) The state department shall summarize the aggregate data from the data submitted under this section and submit the data, on or before June 30 of each year, to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its inclusion in the annual Vital Statistics Report.
(h) The state department shall ensure that no identifying information of a pregnant woman is included in the report described in subsection (f).
(i) This subsection applies after August 31, 2020. Each failure to report an abortion complication as required under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(j) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
As added by P.L.205-2018, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.93-2019, SEC.4; P.L.179-2022(ss), SEC.26.