                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

INFORMED WRITTEN CONSENT REQUIRED (§ 18.2-76)

Before performing any abortion or inducing any miscarriage or terminating a
pregnancy as provided in § 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 §
18.2-72, either the physician or the advanced practice registered nurse
authorized pursuant to clause (ii) of § 18.2-72 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 of competent jurisdiction or if the physician or, if the abortion,
induction, or termination is to be performed pursuant to § 18.2-72, either the
physician or the advanced practice registered nurse authorized pursuant to
clause (ii) of § 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 § 18.2-72, either the physician or
the advanced practice registered nurse authorized pursuant to clause (ii) of §
18.2-72 to perform such abortion, induction, or termination perform the abortion
or otherwise terminate the pregnancy.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-62.1; 1970, c. 508; 1972, c. 823; 1975, cc. 14, 15;
1979, c. 250; 1997, c. 801; 2001, cc. 473, 477; 2003, c. 784; 2012, c. 131;
2020, cc. 898, 899; 2023, c. 183.