Section 20-16-2403 - Resource access assistance offer(a) A person shall not perform an abortion unless the person verifies that the woman on whom the abortion is to be performed has received a resource access assistance offer.(b) A resource access assistance offer under subsection (a) of this section shall consist of a care agent's: (1) Informing the pregnant woman of the availability of free:(A) Healthy pregnancy program services offered under § 20-8-1001(d)(2); and(B) Care plan coordination services offered under § 20-8-1001(d)(3);(2) Providing education on other public and private resources available to address the socioeconomic needs of the pregnant woman or the biological father of the unborn child;(3) Offering screening and assistance for abuse, assault, sexual assault, neglect, coercion, and human trafficking; and(4) Offering medically accurate information using the informational materials described in the Woman's Right-to-Know Act, § 20-16-1701 et seq.(c) The pregnant woman is not required to: (1) Initiate any offered services in order to obtain an abortion; or(2) Provide any information to the care agent except her unique identifying number as described in § 20-16-2407.(d) The resource access assistance offer shall be provided by the state at no cost to the woman.(e) A care agent who provides a resource access assistance offer under this section shall not refer a woman to an abortion provider, recommend abortion, or take any other action that directly or indirectly advises a woman to obtain or assists a woman in obtaining an abortion.Added by Act 2021, No. 90,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021, subsection (a) applicable 1/1/2023.