(a) Referral to coroner.--The provisions of section 503(3) of the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known as the "Vital Statistics Law of 1953," shall not be construed to require referral to the coroner of cases of abortions performed in compliance with this chapter.
(b) Other laws unaffected.--Apart from the provisions of subsection (a) and section 3214 (relating to reporting) nothing in this chapter shall have the effect of modifying or repealing any part of the "Vital Statistics Law of 1953" or section 5.2 of the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the "Pennsylvania Human Relations Act."
(c) Required statement.--When any provision of this chapter requires the furnishing or obtaining of a nonnotarized statement or verification, the furnishing or acceptance of a notarized statement or verification shall not be deemed a violation of that provision.
(Nov. 17, 1989, P.L.592, No.64, eff. 60 days)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Section 3201 - Short title of chapter
Section 3202 - Legislative intent
Section 3204 - Medical consultation and judgment
Section 3205 - Informed consent
Section 3206 - Parental consent
Section 3207 - Abortion facilities
Section 3208 - Printed information
Section 3208.1 - Commonwealth interference prohibited
Section 3210 - Determination of gestational age
Section 3211 - Abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age
Section 3213 - Prohibited acts
Section 3215 - Publicly owned facilities; public officials and public funds
Section 3216 - Fetal experimentation
Section 3217 - Civil penalties
Section 3218 - Criminal penalties
Section 3219 - State Board of Medicine; State Board of Osteopathic Medicine