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HB81: Abortion; illegal upon overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Chief Patron
Del.
Bob Marshall (R-13)
Bob Marshall
(R-13)
Manassas, VA
Served: 1992–
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Status
02/12/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
Abortion illegal upon overturning of Roe v. Wade. Provides that if and when the United States Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) is overturned, allowing the states to by their laws once again regulate abortion, the law in the Commonwealth of Virginia rendering abortion a crime, as it was in effect on June 30, 1970, and prior to the decision in Roe v. Wade, shall be reinstated. The Attorney General shall publish legal notice statewide that, in his opinion, the decision is overturned and that Virginia's law is as it was prior to the decision in Roe v. Wade. The Attorney General shall publish statewide notice of the change in law, along with the reinstated law governing the criminal offense of abortion.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/23/2008, 01/23/2008 and 02/12/2008.
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Comments
Note that this bill is identical to 2007's HB2124.
How would this law change anything. The old law is still in effect, so if the Court were to rule that the federal constitution does not require the right to an abortion or ban it, then the old law would be in effect. Also, is he proposing to require the Attorney General to publish legal notice now or in the event that Roe is overturned? If its now it seems a colossal waste of money, given that it is only dealing with a hypothetical that the AG has no control over, while if it is in the event it is less wasteful but still seems seems superfluous, as what the law reverted to would be covered pretty heavily by newspapers.
If and when. . . what a way to write a law. Glad to see you are tackling the important issues here in our State. Democratic Party sounds so much more apealing. Stay out of my pocket,and my bedroom.
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