An act to add a new subsection (q) to § 3218, amend subsections (f) and (g) of § 3218.1, and add a new subsection (h) to § 3218.1, all of article 2, chapter 3, title 10, Guam Code Annotated, relative to increasing the penalties for non-compliance and adding reporting mechanisms to better ensure enforcement. Received: 8/31/15 - 10:42 a.m.
Section 1. Legislative Findings and Intent. I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that certain abortion providers have failed to file a complete individual abortion report for each abortion with the Territorial Registrar of Vital Statistics pursuant to § 3218 Article 2, Chapter 3, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated.
I Liheslaturan Guåhan further finds that this Act, which increases the penalty for those abortion providers who knowingly fails to file a complete individual abortion report for each abortion with the Territorial Registrar of Vital Statistics by adding a new § 55.65 to Chapter 55, Title 9, Guam Code Annotated, will increase compliance with § 3218 Article 2, Chapter 3, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated.