7 Alaska Admin. Code § 12.370

Current through September 25, 2024

Section 7 AAC 12.370 - Abortions

An ambulatory surgical facility may perform a voluntary termination of pregnancy if

(1) it receives written authorization from a competent patient, or, if a patient is not competent, from the patient's legal representative;

(2) it has evidence of a verified pregnancy test;

(3) the pregnancy has not exceeded the first trimester of approximately three months or less;

(4) it has conducted a Papanicolaou (PAP) test, a blood-type and Rh factor test and an antibody screening, except that the PAP test is not required if the patient has had one within the past six months; and

(5) it performs a cross-match of Rh immune globulin and provides Rh immune globulin therapy for Rh negative patients.

7 AAC 12.370

Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88

Authority:AS 18.05.040

AS 18.16.010