Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2434

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Abortion; criminal penalties for partial-birth abortion and post-viability abortion.

History of Actions:

101/09/97(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/04/97(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: White (29th)

Additional Authors: Furniss, Nunnelee

Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PRESCRIBE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR PERFORMING PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS, TO REQUIRE REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE OF THE PHYSICIAN AND THE FACILITY IN WHICH SUCH PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION OCCURRED, TO PROVIDE THAT ANYONE ASSISTING THE PHYSICIAN IS GUILTY OF ACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACT, AND TO CREATE A CIVIL ACTION WHICH MAY BE BROUGHT BY THE FATHER AND THE MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS OF THE ABORTED FETUS IN SUCH SITUATIONS; TO PROHIBIT AND PRESCRIBE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR PERFORMING POST-VIABILITY ABORTIONS, TO PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR REGULATED ABORTIONS, TO REQUIRE VIABILITY TESTING OF THE CHILD PRIOR TO PERFORMING AN ABORTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/09/97 at 15:44.



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