Public schools; abortion services prohibited. (HB1538)

Introduced By

Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Public schools; abortion services prohibited. Prohibits school divisions and their employees from providing abortion services. The bill also prohibits any provider of abortion services from providing information or course materials related to human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases. Abortion services means (i) performing, inducing, or assisting in the performance or inducing of an abortion that is not necessary to save the life of the mother; (ii) encouraging a patient to have an abortion or referring a patient for an abortion that is not necessary to save the life of the mother; or (iii) developing or dispensing drugs, chemicals, or devices intended to be used to induce an abortion that is not necessary to save the life of the mother. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/18/2008Presented and ordered printed 088481548
01/18/2008Referred to Committee on Education
01/23/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB1538)
02/06/2008Continued to 2009 in Education
12/04/2008Left in Education