Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1451

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Background

Title

Description: Informed consent for an abortion; require a sonogram and auscultation of fetal heart tone.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Wells-Smith

Code Sections: A 041-0041-0033, A 041-0041-0039

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT A WOMAN BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW A SONOGRAM OR LISTEN TO THE HEARTBEAT OF HER UNBORN CHILD BEFORE CONSENTING TO AN ABORTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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