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Emergency requiring immediate action - R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 23-4.7-4
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Current as of June 2015
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Physicians do not need to obtain informed consent for an abortion in an emergency situation that requires immediate action. Under such circumstances, a physician must document the existence of the emergency and the medical basis for performing the abortion in the patient’s medical record.
Current as of June 2015
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