History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Abortion; criminal penalties for partial-birth abortion and post-viability abortion.
1 | 01/09/97 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
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.
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