Section 1-736. No hospital in which abortions are performed or induced shall advertise or hold itself out as also providing counseling to pregnant women, unless:
1. The counseling is done by a licensed physician, a licensed registered nurse or by a person holding at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology or some similarly appropriate field;
2. The counseling includes factual information, including explicit discussion of the development of the unborn child; and
3. The counseling includes a thorough discussion of the alternatives to abortion and the availability of agencies and services to assist her if she chooses not to have an abortion.
Laws 1978, c. 207, § 8, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
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