2021 Indiana Code
Title 16. Health
Article 34. Abortion
Chapter 3. Treatment of Aborted Remains
16-34-3-2. Right to Determine Final Disposition of Aborted Fetus; Determination; Parental Consent; Documentation
Sec. 2. (a) A pregnant woman who has an abortion under this article has the right to have the health care facility or abortion clinic dispose of the aborted fetus by interment in compliance with IC 23-14-54, or cremation through a licensee (as defined in IC 25-15-2-19) and in compliance with IC 23-14-31. The pregnant woman who selects to have the health care facility or abortion clinic dispose of the aborted fetus has the right to ask which method will be used by the health care facility or abortion clinic.
(b) After receiving the notification and information required by IC 16-34-2-1.1(a)(2)(H), IC 16-34-2-1.1(a)(2)(I), and IC 16-34-2-1.1(a)(2)(J), the pregnant woman shall inform the abortion clinic or the health care facility:
(1) in writing; and
(2) on a form prescribed by the state department;
of the pregnant woman's decision for final disposition of the aborted fetus by cremation or interment and, in an abortion induced by an abortion inducing drug, whether the pregnant woman will return the aborted fetus to the health care facility or abortion clinic for disposition by interment in compliance with IC 23-14-54, or cremation through a licensee (as defined in IC 25-15-2-19) and in compliance with IC 23-14-31.
(c) If the pregnant woman is a minor, the abortion clinic or health care facility shall obtain parental consent in the disposition of the aborted fetus unless the minor has received a waiver of parental consent under IC 16-34-2-4.
(d) The abortion clinic or the health care facility shall document the pregnant woman's decision concerning disposition of the aborted fetus in the pregnant woman's medical record.
(e) In the case of an abortion induced by an abortion inducing drug, the pregnant woman may return the aborted fetus to the health care facility or abortion clinic for disposition by interment in compliance with IC 23-14-54, or cremation through a licensee (as defined in IC 25-15-2-19) and in compliance with IC 23-14-31.
As added by P.L.113-2015, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.213-2016, SEC.19; P.L.85-2017, SEC.73; P.L.77-2020, SEC.2.
