Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Protection From High Risk and Coercive Abortion Act; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/11/00 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | ** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: White (29th)
Additional Author: Johnson (19th)
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE PROTECTION FROM HIGH RISK AND COERCIVE ABORTION ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ABORTIONS EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND TO PRESCRIBE RISK FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED BY AN ABORTION PRACTITIONER; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAINTAIN AN ABORTION INFORMATION DEPOSITORY; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE CERTAIN SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS FOR DISCLOSURE TO A PATIENT PRIOR TO ANY ABORTION PROCEDURE; TO REQUIRE ABORTION PROVIDERS TO REGISTER PROOF OF INSURANCE WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PRESCRIBE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR KNOWINGLY PERFORMING AN ABORTION WITHOUT CONSENT AND FOR ASSISTING IN A SELF-INDUCED ABORTION; TO PROVIDE CIVIL REMEDIES FOR THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO EXEMPT A MEDICAL EMERGENCY FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT OF INTERVENTION IN ANY CONSTITUTIONAL ACTION AGAINST THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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