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(6) That her unborn child or human fetus has all his or her organs <br />and body systems present, if more than eight weeks have elapsed from <br />the time of conception. <br />(7) That her unborn child or human fetus is able to perform the <br />following bodily functions, if more than nine weeks have elapsed from <br />the time of conception: squint, frown, swallow, move his or her tongue, <br />make a fist and is sensitive to touch. <br />(8) That her unborn child or human fetus has all his or her organs <br />and body systems functioning, if more than eleven weeks have elapsed <br />from the time of conception. <br />(9) That her unborn child or human fetus has the capability of <br />surviving outside of her womb, if more than twenty weeks have elapsed <br />from the time of conception. <br />(10) That abortion is a surgical procedure which can result in serious <br />complications including infection, hemorrhage, drug sensitivity, <br />perforation of uterus, incomplete abortion, continued pregnancy, <br />removal of uterus, menstrual disturbances, sterility, miscarriages, pre- <br />maturity in subsequent pregnancies and death. <br />(c) The method of conveying such oral and written information to <br />the patient shall be approved by the Director. <br />(d) The written consent form signed by the patient shall contain all <br />of the above specified information and shall consist of a consent form <br />supplied by the Director or a consent form supplied by the attending <br />physician and approved by the Director. The attending physician <br />performing the abortion shall provide the patient with a duplicate copy <br />of the consent form signed by her. <br />(e) In all cases of pregnancy termination there shall be a twenty-four <br />hour waiting period between obtaining the informed consent of the <br />patient and the actual performance of the termination procedure, unless <br />the attending physician certifies in writing that the termination procedure <br />is necessary as an emergency procedure to preserve the life of the <br />pregnant woman. <br />503.29 MINORS; NOTICE AND /OR CONSENT. <br />(a) No person shall perform or induce a pregnancy termination upon <br />an unmanned pregnant woman under the age of eighteen years without <br />first having given twenty-four hours actual notice to one of the parents <br />or the legal guardian of the minor pregnant woman as to the intention to <br />perform such pregnancy termination, unless the attending physician <br />certifies in writing that the termination procedure is necessary as an <br />emergency procedure to preserve the life of the pregnant minor and in <br />such case the parents or guardian shall be informed as soon as practicable <br />about the termination procedure. <br />(b) No person shall perform or induce a pregnancy termination upon <br />a pregnant woman under the age of sixteen years without first obtaining <br />the informed written consent of both the minor pregnant woman and one <br />of her parents or her legal guardian. In cases where such consent cannot <br />be obtained, authority to waive such consent shall first be obtained from <br />a court of appropriate jurisdiction. <br />20 <br />