SB 440 OH
Permit pregnant minor to consent to receive certain health care
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Summary
Ohio Senate Bill 440 would enact new law permitting pregnant minors to consent directly to health care services. The law would allow a pregnant minor to authorize medical treatment aimed at maintaining her own life or improving her health, as well as treatment to improve the health of her unborn child. Previously, minors could not provide their own consent for such health care decisions. This change applies specifically to pregnant minors and the health care decisions related to pregnancy and fetal health.
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Official abstract
To enact section 3792.02 of the Revised Code to authorize a pregnant minor to consent to receive health care to maintain the life or improve the health of herself or the unborn child she is carrying.
Sponsors (2)
- Catherine D. Ingram Democratic · primary
- Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic · primary
Action history (2)
- May 13, 2026 Introduced · upper
- May 20, 2026 Referred to committee · upper
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