What additional responsibilities do physicians have when the printed information is available from MDH?
When printed information is available from MDH, the physician who is to perform the abortion, the referring physician, or an agent of either physician is responsible to inform the female, by telephone or in person (the information may be provided by a tape recording if provision is made to record or otherwise register specifically whether the female does or does not choose to have the printed materials given or mailed to her), at least 24 hours before the abortion. • That the female has the right to review the printed materials and that the materials are available on a state-sponsored web site, and what the web site address is. The physician or the physician’s agent shall orally inform the female that the materials have been provided by the state of Minnesota and that they describe the unborn child, list agencies that offer alternatives to abortion, and contain information on fetal pain. • If the female chooses to view the materials other than on the web site, they shall either be give
