Consent shall not be required pursuant to sections 71-6901 to 71-6911 if any of the following conditions exist: (1) The attending physician certifies in the pregnant woman's medical record that a medical emergency exists and there is insufficient time to obtain the required consent; or (2) Consent is waived under section 71-6903 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6906
Performance of abortion; consent not required; when
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New Eng. (2006)
Most recently applied in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New Eng. (January 2006)
Laws 1991, LB 425, § 6; Laws 2005, LB 116, § 23; Laws 2011, LB690, § 10.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.