The Michigan 24 Hour Consent Law, also known as the Informed Consent Law, states that all women in the state of Michigan choosing to have an abortion must schedule an abortion appointment and receive specific state mandated verbal and printed material about pregnancy, parenting and abortion more then 24 hours before the abortion procedure will occur.    Scheduling and providing the verbal information may occur over the phone.    The written information may be received in person, via the internet, or faxed to a location where the client is present.   This legislation was originally proposed and passed in 1999 by Michigan anti-abortion groups and legislators.    Women who wish to receive the state mandated written information over the internet must visit the Michigan Department of Community Health website to review the materials, print up the "Informed Consent Confirmation Form" and bring it to their appointment!

After you finish reviewing the four sections, you must print the page immediately following the parenting section which is titled the "Informed Consent Confirmation Form"   This form is the only valid proof that you satisfied the 24 hour written requirements on the internet so if you do not bring it or you bring the wrong page, we will have to reschedule your appointment!    If you have access to the internet but do not have a working printer, you MAY NOT save the page to print out at another computer.   The program is formatted to leave vital information off the page and an incomplete page is not satisfactory.                                                                                                                                   To be sure you have the correct form, check and make sure it has three dates and times on it: the date and time you finished reviewing the state materials; the date and time you may use the form to have your abortion procedure performed; and the date and time the form expires (14 days after it is printed).   If you have to reschedule your appointment for any reason, make sure your form will not have expired on your new appointment date.    You may always revisit the website to print another, just make sure you print it more than 24 hours before your scheduled appointment time.         

If clicking on the above link fails to connect you to the state website, please go directly to www.michigan.gov.    When you reach their home page, choose "Departments" on the top bar and select "Community Health" from the drop down menu.    Once the Community Health page appears, choose "Physical Health and Prevention" from the menu on the left, then click on "Informed Consent for Abortion".    Follow the directions to access the 24 consent materials then proceed as described above.   Don't forget to print up the "Informed Consent Confirmation Form" and bring it to your appointment!    If you have any other difficulties accessing this information please contact our office and we will do our best to assist you.

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