Infant, Maternal & Reproductive Health Unit

Fetal Development and Alternatives to Terminating a Pregnancy
Printed Materials

Florida Statute 390.0111(3) (2011) requires the Florida Department of Health to provide "printed materials" to physicians engaged in terminations of pregnancies. These materials are to be made available to a patient prior to the termination of a pregnancy. These materials titled "Fetal Development and Alternatives to Terminating a Pregnancy" include a description of the fetus at various stages of development, referral information for entities offering alternatives to terminating a pregnancy and information on medical assistance benefits for prenatal care, childbirth, and neonatal care. The printed materials are available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole for downloading and printing.

English [pdf, 413kb]
Spanish [pdf, 459kb]
Haitian Creole [pdf, 438kb]

The printed materials are also incorporated by reference in rule 64F-23.001, Florida Administrative Code. The administrative rule, which also contains links to the printed materials, can be found on the Florida Department of State website at the following link:

https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=64F-23

Further information on informed consent for termination of pregnancy can be found in section 390.0111, Florida Statutes. The entire section is available at the following link:

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0300-0399/0390/Sections/0390.0111.html