Annual report, abortion - a woman's right to know, report year 2019, part I: parental notification requirements

ANNUAL REPORT Abortion A Woman's Right to Know
Report Year 2019 Part I: Parental Notification Requirements

Notice to Parent or Guardian:

Total number of unemancipated minors, under the age of 18, whose parent or guardian was provided at

least 24 hours notice by the physician or qualified agent that an abortion is to be performed upon the

minor, including the name and address of the place where the abortion will be performed.

498

Number of those notices that were provided in person*:

3

To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom in-person notices were provided, the

number that went on to obtain an abortion:

105

Number of those notices that were provided by telephone*:

489

To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom telephone notices were provided, the

number that went on to obtain an abortion:

347

Number of those notices that were provided by certified mail*:

41

To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom certified mail notices were provided,

the number that went on to obtain an abortion:

28

*Categories are not exclusive

Notice to Appointed Guardian or Conservator:

Total number of unemancipated minors, under the age of 18, whose appointed guardian or conservator

was provided at least 24 hours notice by the physician or qualified agent that an abortion is to be

performed upon the minor, including the name and address of the place where the abortion will be

performed.

17

Number of those notices that were provided in person:

0

To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom in-person notices were provided, the

number that went on to obtain an abortion:

0

Number of those notices that were provided by telephone:

17

To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom telephone notices were provided, the

number that went on to obtain an abortion:

2

Number of those notices that were reported to have been provided by certified mail:

0

To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom certified mail notices were provided,

the number that went on to obtain an abortion:

0

Notice to Parent or Guardian:

Total number of written certifications received from parents or guardians acknowledging that he/she

was previously informed that minor was seeking an abortion and certified that the abortion may

proceed:

49

Notice to Appointed Guardian or Conservator:

Total number of written certifications received from appointed guardian or conservator acknowledging

that he/she was previously informed that minor was seeking an abortion and certified that the abortion

may proceed:

0

Notice from Parent or Guardian:

Total number of written certifications received from parents or guardians acknowledging that he/she was

not previously informed that the minor was seeking an abortion, however, certify that the abortion may

proceed:

12

Notice from Appointed Guardian or Conservator:

Total number of written certifications received from appointed guardian or conservator acknowledging

that he/she was not previously informed that minor was seeking an abortion, however, certify that the

abortion may proceed:

0

Notice from Parent or Guardian:

Total number of females upon whom the physician performed an abortion without providing notice to

the parent that an abortion was to be performed on the minor:

0

Of that total, how many, to the best of the physician's knowledge did not receive notice because:

(a) petition for waiver of requirements filed by the minor:

0

(b) a medical emergency existed that complicated the condition of the minor as to require an immediate

abortion:

0

Notice from Appointed Guardian or Conservator:

Total number of females upon whom the physician performed an abortion without providing notice to

the appointed guardian or conservator that an abortion was to be performed on the minor:

0

Of that total, how many, to the best of the physician's knowledge did not receive notice because:

(a) petition for waiver of requirements filed by the minor:

0

(b) a medical emergency existed that complicated the condition of the minor as to require an immediate

abortion:

0

Under Parent or Guardian's care:

Total number of abortions performed upon a female by the physician after receiving judicial

authorization:

7

Under Appointed Guardian or Conservator's care:

Total number of abortions performed upon a female by the physician after receiving judicial

authorization:

0

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 16-12-141.1(g) and O.C.G.A. 15-11-64 relating to the collection of minor abortion petition data provided by juvenile court clerks, the Judicial Council Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) delivers the following report.

2019 Minor Abortion Petition Data1

Number of Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b)

291

Number of Granted Motions of Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b)

16

Number of Denied Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b)

2

Number of Denied Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) that were Appealed

7

Number of Denied Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) that were Appealed whose

Appeals were Affirmed

62

Number of Denied Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) that were Appealed whose

Appeals were Denied

1

Number of Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) in which the Court Appointed a Guardian Ad

Litem

27

Number of Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) in which the Court Appointed Counsel

22

1 Six counties did not report 2019 data: Crawford, Dade, Dodge, Heard, Walker, and Ware. Additionally, one county erroneously reported 40 petitions, but that has been corrected to 0 petitions for purposes of this report. 2 Two additional counties erroneously reported affirmations, but this report has been corrected to show 0 affirmations in those counties.

Number of abortions performed in the prior year using the following methods:

(a) Suction curettage

10,457

(b) Sharp curettage

0

(c) Dilation and evacuation

2,262

(d) Induction abortion

0

(e) Hysterotomy

0

(f) Hysterectomy

0

(g) Intra-uterine prostaglandin installation

0

(h) Intra-uterine saline installation

0

(i) Mifepristone

3,821

Determinations of gestational age:

(a) Number of abortions performed in the prior year for which a determination of probably gestational age was made:

14,825

Of those, (1) How many were 0-20 weeks (2) How many were more than 20 weeks

14,731 90

(b) Number of such determinations that were based upon ultrasound observation:

13,364

(c) Number of such determinations that were estimated using the date of the patient's last normal

menstrual period:

0

Abortions performed either without a determination of gestational age or after gestational age of 20 weeks:

(a) Number of abortions performed in the prior year without a determination of gestational age

0

(b) Number of those abortions that were based on a determination that the patient was facing a

`medical emergency' due to:

(1) Injury to the mother

0

(2) Illness to the mother

0

(3) Other

0

(c) Number of those abortions that were based on a determination that the pregnancy was a 'medically futile' based upon:

(1) Laboratory report

24

(2) Ultrasound observation

24

(3) Other

0