Ohio § 2919.123

§ 2919.123.

(A) No person shall knowingly give, sell, dispense, administer, or otherwise provide

RU-486 (mifepristone) to another for the purpose of inducing an abortion in any person

or enabling the other person to induce an abortion in any person, unless the person

who gives, sells, dispenses, administers, or otherwise provides the RU-486 (mifepristone)

is a physician, the physician satisfies all the criteria established by federal law

that a physician must satisfy in order to provide RU-486 (mifepristone) for inducing

abortions, and the physician provides the RU-486 (mifepristone) to the other person

for the purpose of inducing an abortion in accordance with all provisions of federal

law that govern the use of RU-486 (mifepristone) for inducing abortions.  A person who gives, sells, dispenses, administers, or otherwise provides RU-486

(mifepristone) to another as described in division (A) of this section shall not be

prosecuted based on a violation of the criteria contained in this division unless

the person knows that the person is not a physician, that the person did not satisfy

all the specified criteria established by federal law, or that the person did not

provide the RU-486 (mifepristone) in accordance with the specified provisions of federal

law, whichever is applicable. (B) No physician who provides RU-486 (mifepristone) to another for the purpose of inducing

an abortion as authorized under division (A) of this section shall knowingly fail

to comply with the applicable requirements of any federal law that pertain to follow-up

examinations or care for persons to whom or for whom RU-486 (mifepristone) is provided

for the purpose of inducing an abortion. (C)(1) If a physician provides RU-486 (mifepristone) to another for the purpose of inducing

an abortion as authorized under division (A) of this section and if the physician

knows that the person who uses the RU-486 (mifepristone) for the purpose of inducing

an abortion experiences during or after the use an incomplete abortion, severe bleeding,

or an adverse reaction to the RU-486 (mifepristone) or is hospitalized, receives a

transfusion, or experiences any other serious event, the physician promptly must provide

a written report of the incomplete abortion, severe bleeding, adverse reaction, hospitalization,

transfusion, or serious event to the state medical board.  The board shall compile and retain all reports it receives under this division.  Except as otherwise provided in this division, all reports the board receives under

this division are public records open to inspection under section 149.43 of the Revised Code .  In no case shall the board release to any person the name or any other personal

identifying information regarding a person who uses RU-486 (mifepristone) for the

purpose of inducing an abortion and who is the subject of a report the board receives

under this division. (2) No physician who provides RU-486 (mifepristone) to another for the purpose of inducing

an abortion as authorized under division (A) of this section shall knowingly fail

to file a report required under division (C)(1) of this section. (D) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any of the following: (1) A pregnant woman who obtains or possesses RU-486 (mifepristone) for the purpose of

inducing an abortion to terminate her own pregnancy; (2) The legal transport of RU-486 (mifepristone) by any person or entity and the legal

delivery of the RU-486 (mifepristone) by any person to the recipient, provided that

this division does not apply regarding any conduct related to the RU-486 (mifepristone)

other than its transport and delivery to the recipient; (3) The distribution, provision, or sale of RU-486 (mifepristone) by any legal manufacturer

or distributor of RU-486 (mifepristone), provided the manufacturer or distributor

made a good faith effort to comply with any applicable requirements of federal law

regarding the distribution, provision, or sale. (E) Whoever violates this section is guilty of unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing

drug, a felony of the fourth degree.  If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation

of this section or of section 2919.12 , 2919.121 , 2919.13 , 2919.14 , 2919.15 , 2919.151 , 2919.17 , or 2919.18 of the Revised Code , unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug is a felony of the third degree. If the offender is a professionally licensed person, in addition to any other sanction

imposed by law for the offense, the offender is subject to sanctioning as provided

by law by the regulatory or licensing board or agency that has the administrative

authority to suspend or revoke the offender's professional license, including the

sanctioning provided in section 4731.22 of the Revised Code for offenders who have a certificate to practice or certificate of registration issued

under that chapter. (F) As used in this section: (1) “ Federal law ” means any law, rule, or regulation of the United States or any drug approval letter

of the food and drug administration of the United States that governs or regulates

the use of RU-486 (mifepristone) for the purpose of inducing abortions. (2) “Personal identifying information” has the same meaning as in section 2913.49 of the Revised Code . (3) “Physician” has the same meaning as in section 2305.113 of the Revised Code . (4) “Professionally licensed person” has the same meaning as in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code .