Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-4.7 – Informed Consent for Abortion


§ 23-4.7-1	“Abortion” defined
§ 23-4.7-2	Informed written consent required
§ 23-4.7-3	Required disclosures
§ 23-4.7-4	Emergency requiring immediate action
§ 23-4.7-5	Consent form
§ 23-4.7-6	Minors – Parental consent – Judicial proceedings
§ 23-4.7-7	Liability of physician
§ 23-4.7-8	Severability

Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6