Woman's Right to Know

• A doctor who is to perform an abortion (or the doctor's agent) must tell the woman that benefits may be available to help with medical care before, during, and after childbirth.
  
• The father is required to help support the child whether or not he has offered to pay for an abortion.
  
• Government and private agencies can counsel the woman in preventing pregnancy, or refer her to a doctor for medications or devices to prevent pregnancy, including emergency contraception for victims of rape and incest.
  
• The woman has the right to look at printed information. If she chooses to see the material the law describes, the doctor (or the doctor's agent) shall give her a copy at least 24 hours before the abortion is scheduled. The doctor (or agent) may instead mail her the materials, with delivery restricted to her, at least 72 hours before the abortion is scheduled.
  

The doctor (or agent) is not required to give her the material if she signs a statement that she chooses to look at the material on this Web site.

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Last Updated June 8, 2006