Section 3702.34 - Option of having a long-acting reversible contraceptive placed after delivery; exception.

Ohio Rev Code § 3702.34 (2019) (N/A)
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(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a freestanding birthing center shall modify operational processes to ensure that a woman giving birth in the freestanding birthing center has the option of having a long-acting reversible contraceptive placed after delivery and before the woman is discharged.

(B) A freestanding birthing center is exempt from the requirement in division (A) of this section if the freestanding birthing center notifies the department of health in writing that it has a faith-based objection to the requirement.

Added by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 332, §1, eff. 4/6/2017.