Informed Consent

Pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code Section 2317.56, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) must publish a fetal development guide and material about alternate providers to assist a woman through her pregnancy. The law also requires any physician, at least 24 hours prior to the performance or inducement of an abortion, to provide the pregnant woman with the fetal development guide and with the material about alternate providers.

These materials are available upon request while supplies last.  For your convenience, the following are available online:

Fetal Development Guide English

Fetal Development Guide Spanish

Resource Directory 

Mailing Address:

Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Regulatory Operations, Informed Consent
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Telephone: (614) 466-3975
Fax: (614) 564-2422

E-mail: DNR@odh.ohio.gov