Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Abortion Procedure Rights of Conscience Act; providers, institutions and payers not required to participate in abortion procedures.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/23 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Wells-Smith
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE MISSISSIPPI ABORTION PROCEDURE RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION OR HEALTH CARE PAYER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ABORTION PROCEDURE THAT VIOLATES HIS OR HER CONSCIENCE; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR THAT ACTION; TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION FOR THAT ACTION; TO PROHIBIT DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS DUE TO THAT ACTION; TO PROVIDE CIVIL REMEDIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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