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HB 46 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PARENTAL CONSENT FOR MINORS SEEKING AN ABORTION.

Summary
Like House Bill 46, this Act ensures that no physician or medically authorized person shall perform an abortion upon a child under the age of 16 without having obtained parental consent, except in cases of medical emergency or if the Family Court adjudicates that the minor is mature and well-informed enough to make the decision independently, or obtaining parental consent is not in the best interest of the minor, such as in cases of abuse, neglect, or coercion. This Act differs from House Bill 46 by removing additional references to the former notice requirement in Chapter 17, Subchapter VIII, of Title 24, and by clarifying that a legal guardian may grant the consent required by this Act.
Issues: ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill restricts minors' access to abortion services by mandating parental consent, limiting patient access to a healthcare procedure except in specific exceptions.90% confidence
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Not Worked in Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 46, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryan Shupe
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
DE
36
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
P
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
P
Photo of Rich Collins
Rich Collins
RRepublican
DE
41
P
Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20