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However, if the woman has been adjudicated incapacitated by any court of competent jurisdiction or if the physician or, if the abortion, induction, or termination is to be performed pursuant to \u00a7 18.2-72, either the physician or the advanced practice registered nurse authorized pursuant to clause (ii) of \u00a7 18.2-72 to perform such abortion, induction, or termination knows or has good reason to believe that such woman is incapacitated as adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction, then only after permission is given in writing by a parent, guardian, committee, or other person standing in loco parentis to the woman, may the physician or, if the abortion, induction, or termination is to be performed pursuant to \u00a7 18.2-72, either the physician or the advanced practice registered nurse authorized pursuant to clause (ii) of \u00a7 18.2-72 to perform such abortion, induction, or termination perform the abortion or otherwise terminate the pregnancy.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":249575,"text":"Before performing any abortion or inducing any miscarriage or terminating a pregnancy as provided in \u00a7 18.2-72, 18.2-73, or 18.2-74, the physician or, if such abortion, induction, or termination is to be performed pursuant to \u00a7 18.2-72, either the physician or the advanced practice registered nurse authorized pursuant to clause (ii) of \u00a7 18.2-72 to perform such abortion, induction, or termination shall obtain the informed written consent of the pregnant woman. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 508; in 1972, chapter 823; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 1979, chapter 250; in 1997, chapter 801<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 473<\/a> and 477<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 784<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 131<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 898<\/a> and 899<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 183<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":76148,"section_number":"18.2-72","catch_line":"When abortion lawful during first trimester of pregnancy","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-72\/"},{"id":67072,"section_number":"18.2-73","catch_line":"When abortion lawful during second trimester of pregnancy","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-73\/"},{"id":72692,"section_number":"18.2-74","catch_line":"When abortion or termination of pregnancy lawful after second trimester of pregnancy","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-74\/"}],"permalink":{"id":165287,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68933,"identifier":"18.2-76","token":"18.2\/4\/9\/18.2-76","url":"\/18.2-76\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-76\/","token":"18.2\/4\/9\/18.2-76","dublin_core":{"Title":"Informed written consent required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-76","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Before performing any abortion or inducing any miscarriage or terminating a pregnancy as provided in \u00a7 18.2-72<\/a>, 18.2-73<\/a>, or 18.2-74<\/a>, the physician or, if such abortion, induction, or termination is to be performed pursuant to \u00a7 18.2-72<\/a>, either the physician or the advanced practice registered nurse authorized pursuant to clause (ii) of \u00a7 18.2-72<\/a> to perform such abortion, induction, or termination shall obtain the informed written consent of the pregnant woman. However, if the woman has been adjudicated incapacitated by any court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span> or if the physician or, if the abortion, induction, or termination is to be performed pursuant to \u00a7 18.2-72<\/a>, either the physician or the advanced practice registered nurse authorized pursuant to clause (ii) of \u00a7 18.2-72<\/a> to perform such abortion, induction, or termination knows or has good reason to believe that such woman is incapacitated as adjudicated by a court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span>, then only after permission is given in writing by a parent, guardian, committee, or other person standing in loco parentis to the woman, may the physician or, if the abortion, induction, or termination is to be performed pursuant to \u00a7 18.2-72<\/a>, either the physician or the advanced practice registered nurse authorized pursuant to clause (ii) of \u00a7 18.2-72<\/a> to perform such abortion, induction, or termination perform the abortion or otherwise terminate the pregnancy.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINFORMED WRITTEN CONSENT REQUIRED (\u00a7 18.2-76)\n\nBefore performing any abortion or inducing any miscarriage or terminating a\npregnancy as provided in \u00a7 18.2-72, 18.2-73, or 18.2-74, the physician or, if\nsuch abortion, induction, or termination is to be performed pursuant to \u00a7\n18.2-72, either the physician or the advanced practice registered nurse\nauthorized pursuant to clause (ii) of \u00a7 18.2-72 to perform such abortion,\ninduction, or termination shall obtain the informed written consent of the\npregnant woman. However, if the woman has been adjudicated incapacitated by any\ncourt of competent jurisdiction or if the physician or, if the abortion,\ninduction, or termination is to be performed pursuant to \u00a7 18.2-72, either the\nphysician or the advanced practice registered nurse authorized pursuant to\nclause (ii) of \u00a7 18.2-72 to perform such abortion, induction, or termination\nknows or has good reason to believe that such woman is incapacitated as\nadjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction, then only after permission is\ngiven in writing by a parent, guardian, committee, or other person standing in\nloco parentis to the woman, may the physician or, if the abortion, induction, or\ntermination is to be performed pursuant to \u00a7 18.2-72, either the physician or\nthe advanced practice registered nurse authorized pursuant to clause (ii) of \u00a7\n18.2-72 to perform such abortion, induction, or termination perform the abortion\nor otherwise terminate the pregnancy.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-62.1; 1970, c. 508; 1972, c. 823; 1975, cc. 14, 15;\n1979, c. 250; 1997, c. 801; 2001, cc. 473, 477; 2003, c. 784; 2012, c. 131;\n2020, cc. 898, 899; 2023, c. 183.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}