Hawaii Revised Statutes
457. Nurses
457-8.7 Advanced practice registered nurses; abortions by medication or aspiration; penalties; refusal to perform.

§457-8.7 Advanced practice registered nurses; abortions by medication or aspiration; penalties; refusal to perform. (a) Notwithstanding section 453-16 or any other law to the contrary, an advanced practice registered nurse may provide medication or aspiration abortion care in the first trimester of pregnancy, so long as the advanced practice registered nurse:
(1) Has prescriptive authority;
(2) Practices within the advanced practice registered nurse's practice specialty;
(3) Has a valid, unencumbered license obtained in accordance with this chapter; and
(4) The aspiration abortion is performed in a hospital licensed by the department of health or operated by the federal government or an agency thereof, or in a clinic or advance practice registered nurse's office.
(b) Abortion shall mean an intentional termination of the pregnancy of a nonviable fetus. The termination of a pregnancy of a viable fetus is not included in this section.
(c) The State shall not deny or interfere with a female's right to choose or obtain an abortion of a nonviable fetus or an abortion that is necessary to protect the life or health of the female.
(d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a) shall be fined no more than $1,000 or imprisoned no more than five years, or both.
(e) Nothing in this section shall require any hospital or any person to participate in an abortion, nor shall any hospital or any person be liable for a refusal. [L 2021, c 3, §2]

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